CA-18 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps veteran
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps veteran
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Notable personal detailsShane Lewis is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 18th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has described work in R&D electrical test engineering for a medical device company, along with prior community leadership as a worship leader and church elder. His authorized principal campaign committee is Shane Lewis for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax reform that does not raise taxes on working families, favors targeted tariffs as a revenue tool to reduce deficits, and prioritizes pro‑manufacturing/’Made in the USA’ policies to grow wages and cut debt.
Healthcare
Supports using targeted federal incentives and programs to expand access and lower costs, including stabilizing small hospitals, expanding telehealth, and maintaining or reinstating subsidies such as Medicaid to ease healthcare burdens on families. Emphasizes addressing both access and cost rather than large-scale privatization or full government takeover.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigration reform that emphasizes legal pathways and assimilation while addressing the shadow/underground economy; frames immigration as important personally (wife from Guatemala) and ties policy to promoting lawful naturalization. Statements combine support for legal pathways with concerns about unlawful employment and enforcement of immigration-related rules.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports an individual right to keep and bear arms and opposes what he describes as excessive taxes, regulations, or restrictions on gun ownership. Frames the Second Amendment as a protector of lawful self-defense and a check on government, and opposes efforts that would undermine that right.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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