California 8th District

John Garamendi (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  John Garamendi

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 35 of 114 votes and bills.

  Raised $582,746 since January 2025: 71% from PACs and other committees, 29% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• RR

  Rudy Recile

  Republican · retired Army major and small business owner

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Recile, and what Recile has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 18. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $20,073 since January 2025: 54% from people, 46% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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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.

Rudy Recile, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Recile, so the grade above comes from this list: what Recile has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  Said tax credits for school education should be allowed nationwide.

  “tax credits for school education should be allowed nationwide.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  the free markets test counts school choice framed as a tax credit as with.

  Source: Rudy Recile for Congress, Education and school choiceDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  Proposed more oil exploration and lower fees and regulations on oil refineries.

  “allowing more oil exploration, lowering fees and regulations on oil refineries”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  the free markets test counts less regulation as with.

  Source: Rudy Recile for Congress, Energy independenceDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.