Incumbent
CA-28 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age72 years old (Jul 7, 1953)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationB.A., Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
Notable personal detailsJudy May Chu is a U.S. Representative for California’s 28th congressional district, serving in Congress since 2009 after winning a special election. Before Congress, she served on the Garvey School District Board of Education, the Monterey Park City Council (including terms as mayor), the California State Assembly, and the California State Board of Equalization. She earned a B.A. in mathematics from UCLA and a Ph.D. in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that reduce tax burdens for middle- and low-income households, opposes large corporate tax giveaways, and backs consumer-friendly tax reforms such as free, simplified tax filing and targeted tax parity for workers (e.g., performing artists).
Healthcare
Supports expanding public healthcare coverage and is a founding member of the Congressional Medicare for All Caucus; advocates protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act and strengthening Medicare (including negotiating drug prices).
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways to residency and citizenship, including bills to reunite families and comprehensive immigration reform; advocates protections for Dreamers and improved access to asylum. Opposes harsh enforcement practices and ICE abuses while supporting resources for processing asylum claims and modernizing border technology to target drugs and transnational crime rather than broadly militarizing enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying and protecting the constitutional right to abortion and expanding access to reproductive health care; authored and repeatedly reintroduced the Women’s Health Protection Act to guarantee nationwide abortion access; has participated in public actions and statements opposing the overturning of Roe v. Wade and urging federal protections for abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive action to address climate change, backing a net‑zero economy by midcentury and federal investments to expand renewable energy, electric vehicles, grid resilience, and workforce development for the clean economy. Has voted for major climate legislation (e.g., the Inflation Reduction Act) and introduced programs to advance climate resilience and clean‑energy jobs. Prioritizes wildfire mitigation and federal support for climate‑driven disaster recovery in California.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating an assault weapons ban, universal background checks for all gun sales, and measures such as funding for red flag laws and CDC research on gun violence. Advocates closing background-check loopholes and blocking firearm sales to terror suspects and other prohibited categories. Endorses legislative action to restrict access to high-capacity magazines and other measures to reduce gun violence.
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