Martin Veprauskas
CA-09 primary: first place
$18.5K
JUN 6, 2026
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleRetired Navy Manager
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundRetired Navy Manager
EducationM.S., Cyber Security
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Notable personal detailsMartin "Vmann" Veprauskas is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary. He previously ran for U.S. Senate in California (2024). He is a U.S. Navy veteran and has described his background as including an M.S. in Cyber Security and work supporting the Missile Defense Agency, and has used the ballot designation “Retired Navy Manager.”
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates major tax cuts and significantly reduced government intervention, calling for lower or no taxes, repeal of the gas tax, and slashing regulations to spur business and job growth. Emphasizes fiscal responsibility and reducing taxpayer-funded benefits to noncitizens.
Healthcare
Supports limited government role in health and opposes taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants; emphasizes fiscal restraint and reducing government spending on programs funded by taxpayers.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate advocates restricting taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants and prioritizing American citizens over non-citizens for housing and resources. Messaging emphasizes stronger immigration enforcement and limiting public assistance to undocumented immigrants, but does not lay out a comprehensive deportation-maximalist agenda.
Climate & Energy
Supports repealing California gas taxes and prioritizes affordable energy for commuters and farmers; emphasizes reducing regulations on agriculture and opposing state policies that he says harm local farmers. Focuses on water management for agriculture and frames energy policy around affordability and lower government intervention rather than aggressive emissions regulation or phasing out fossil fuels.
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