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Democrat

Tyler Vandenberg

Democrat

Tyler Vandenberg

CA-06 primary: first place

$58.3K

JUN 6, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Marine Corps veteran

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps veteran

EducationMaster in Public Policy candidate (school not publicly verified in sources used)

Notable personal detailsTyler Isaac Vandenberg is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District (2026 election cycle). He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has been described in news coverage as a Jeopardy! champion. His published candidate statement describes work overseas in the Marine Corps, experience in human-rights defense and national-technology competitiveness work, and that he was pursuing a Master of Public Policy around the 2026 primary period.

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fec.gov placercountyelections.gov sacbee.com military.com factually.co citrusheightssentinel.com en.wikipedia.org cbsnews.com cadem.org ballotready.org sengov.com va01republicans.org quiverquant.com washingtonexaminer.com elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov crpa.org arnoldporter.com linkedin.com marinecorpstimes.com tv4ca.com take-bac-congress.us reddit.com linktr.ee idcrawl.com ktre.com vanhollen.senate.gov tylerfortn.com ajc.com fairtax.org docquery.fec.gov lyndad4parks.com vandenbergcoalition.org instagram.com abridged.org fox40.com abc10.com ballotpedia.org kcra.com youtube.com facebook.com senate.gov uscodeweb1.house.gov house.gov congress.gov govinfo.gov bera.house.gov developer.ballotpedia.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports Healthcare for All and endorses implementing either Medicare for All or using federal funding to create a universal healthcare system in California.

Immigration & Border

The candidate’s campaign frames immigration as an issue of protecting and building safety for immigrant neighbors and emphasizes a pro-immigrant, humanitarian approach. Public campaign materials present immigration as part of a broader platform to protect immigrant communities, without detailed enforcement-first proposals.

Climate & Energy

Supports building a "green grid" with expanded solar generation, upgraded transmission and electrification of transportation infrastructure; advocates investing in renewable energy and modernizing power lines to reduce wildfire risk and integrate more clean energy. Emphasizes completing major rail projects and expanding electric passenger rail as part of infrastructure and climate goals.

Polls

EMC Research

5%4%3%2%1%0%

T. Vandenberg

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Share
EMC ResearchMay 6, 2026	–	2.0%
Normington, Petts & AssociatesFeb 19, 2026	–	3.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$122.6K

$91.9K

$61.3K

$30.6K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$122.6K

$0.00

$122.6K

$6.8K

Source: FEC

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