CA-08 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFinancial regulatory analyst
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundFinancial regulatory analyst
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EducationSonoma State University (undergraduate studies)
Notable personal detailsNicolas Carjuzaa is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 8th Congressional District. He has worked as a financial regulatory analyst and has described prior public-service work at FINRA. He has studied business and international relations, including education at Sonoma State University and the University of Bristol.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax measures including a wealth tax and lifting the payroll tax cap so higher earners pay more, reforming the tax code to discourage speculative housing investment, and expanding federal spending on programs like Medicare for All, Social Security expansion, HUD/public housing, and a Green New Deal. Advocates rebuilding regulatory oversight of finance and reducing the influence of wealthy interests in government funding and policy.
Healthcare
Supports establishing a universal, single-payer health care system ("Medicare for All"). Also calls for negotiating fair drug prices, reducing insurer middlemen inefficiencies, and funding care through taxes on billionaires.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that creates pathways for immigrants to become citizens, opposes expansion of ICE and harsh enforcement measures, and emphasizes protections for asylum access and humane treatment while targeting employers who exploit undocumented workers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying and protecting reproductive rights, including abortion and healthcare access. Advocates for reproductive rights as part of a broader gender-rights platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports an aggressive, Green New Deal–style agenda including passing the Green New Deal, expanding domestic renewable production, building clean energy supply chains, directing federal funding for regional climate adaptation, and prioritizing a just transition for workers in refinery and agricultural communities.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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