David Binder Research
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CA-14 special election winner
$142.8K
AUG 19, 2026
Candidate standings
Live market pricing for the leading candidates in this election.
Overview
Current roleDigital strategist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundDigital strategist
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EducationUniversity of Arizona — B.A. Political Science; minor in history (2006)
Notable personal detailsMatt Ortega is a Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District in 2026. He is a digital strategist and small business owner, with prior national campaign experience including serving as a senior digital and communications aide during Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential primary campaign. He previously worked with the Democratic National Committee during the 2008 cycle and later founded a digital creative firm serving labor unions, progressive nonprofits, and Democratic candidates. He lives in San Leandro with his wife and two sons.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing billionaires and major progressive economic policies including a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage, and large investments in affordable housing and child care. Advocates using government revenue to expand social programs and address economic inequality.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expansion of access to care; argues employer-based insurance is burdensome and that Medicare for All will lower costs and protect providers and rural hospitals. Also supports protecting and expanding reproductive health access as part of health policy.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate frames immigration positively and commits to defending communities regardless of immigration status, emphasizing rights, humanity, and support for immigrant communities. Public campaign materials show pro-immigrant messaging and endorsements from immigrant-rights-aligned groups but do not lay out a detailed federal enforcement or pathway-to-citizenship plan on the site.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate lists "Access to abortion" as a named item on his campaign issues/agenda and includes "Access to Abortion" imagery on his campaign site, indicating support for maintaining abortion access while not specifying absolute/unrestricted limits in the available statements.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy and a cleaner environment, and the campaign has pledged not to accept fossil-fuel corporate PAC money. Emphasizes climate and clean energy as priorities while not explicitly endorsing Green New Deal–style language on the campaign site.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CA-14 primary: first place
Endorsers of Matt Ortega for CA-14 primary: first place
Bob Wieckowski
Public figure
Bob Wieckowski endorsed Matt Ortega for California's 14th congressional district special election.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$38.4K
$28.8K
$19.2K
$9.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$38.4K
$0.00
$38.4K
$2.1K
Source: FEC
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