Joe Males

Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 25

Joe Males is a Republican. He is his party's candidate in California's 25th Congressional District. He is running against Rep. Raul Ruiz, the Democratic incumbent. The general election is November 3, 2026. Males finished second in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary. That is how he advanced. He placed ahead of fellow Republicans Ronald Huffman and Ceci Andrade Truman. He serves on the Hemet City Council, where he is Mayor Pro Tem. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who started a computer consulting business in 1996. Available records show what his campaign had reported for the 2026 cycle. The totals were $719,124 in contributions and $653,090 in expenditures. That data may be incomplete for an ongoing cycle. He is Commander of American Legion Post 53 and is active in Elks Lodge 1740. Home: Hemet, California. The district covers the Riverside County desert and Coachella Valley area. It also covers parts of San Bernardino County. Occupation: founder of JM Consulting, a computer consulting business. Prior office: Hemet City Council, District 4 (current), where he is Mayor Pro Tem.

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