CA-02 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAuthor
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundAuthor
Notable personal detailsNicolette Hahn Niman is an author, attorney, and livestock rancher running for the U.S. House in California’s 2nd Congressional District (2026 cycle) as a No Party Affiliation candidate. She has worked as an environmental attorney, including as Senior Attorney for Waterkeeper and previously with the National Wildlife Federation. She is the author of books including Defending Beef and lives in Northern California with her husband, rancher Bill Niman, and their two sons.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has expressed support for targeted public-policy measures that use taxes to change behavior (e.g., endorsing the idea of a soda tax) and has criticized federal farm subsidies and tax breaks that favor large-scale agribusiness, calling for redirecting support toward sustainable farming. There is no clear, comprehensive statement on general tax rates, tax increases on high-income earners, or broad fiscal policy in the available campaign materials.
Healthcare
The candidate lists health care as a priority and says Californians should be able to afford and access medical care in their communities, but provides no detailed policy proposals or concrete positions on specific health‑care reforms in available campaign materials and press releases.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes regenerative ranching and sustainable agriculture, arguing well-managed grazing can reduce environmental harms while criticizing industrial confinement livestock operations. Public statements focus on soil health, methane mitigation through management, and protecting family farms rather than prescribing broad energy or emissions policy. Overall her positions emphasize agricultural stewardship and sustainable meat production without clear support for aggressive national emissions targets or fossil-fuel phaseouts.
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