California 31st District
Gil Cisneros (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Gil Cisneros
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 15 of 44 votes and bills.
Raised $853,124 since January 2025: 65% from PACs and other committees, 33% from people, 1% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Eric Ching
Republican · former walnut mayor and city council member, business owner
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Ching, and what Ching has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 18. A grade needs 4.
Raised $97,170 since January 2025: 100% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Eric Ching, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Ching, so the grade above comes from this list: what Ching has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked how to balance support for allies with the cost of forever wars, he said allies should be supported based on national interests.
“We should support foreign allies based on our national interests.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Support for allies in general with no word on Ukraine, Taiwan or NATO does not settle the free nations test.
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Asked about AI in political ads, he said he does not oppose it if it is truthful but wants consequences for false information, naming no penalty.
“I do not oppose the use of AI-generated political content as long as it is based on truth and facts. I believe there should be repercussions for false information.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Unnamed consequences for false political ads neither back nor reject a speech law, so the line does not settle the free_speech measure.
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He blamed high California taxes, permit processes and environmental laws for housing costs, without naming a federal tax or rule to cut.
“California has some of the highest costs on gas, taxes, and overburdened permit processes and environmental laws.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A complaint about state costs with no tax or regulation named for cutting does not settle the free markets test.
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In a newspaper questionnaire he said immigration policy should eliminate all illegal immigration while staying open to more legal immigration.
“It should eliminate all illegal immigration while being open to more legal immigration.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending illegal entry is with liberty on borders.
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