Gil CisnerosIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 31
Gil Cisneros is a Democrat. He represents California's 31st District. He took office on January 3, 2025. He once held a different seat. That was California's 39th District. He served there from 2019 to 2021. After that, he joined the Pentagon. He was Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. He served under President Biden. That was from 2021 to 2023. Cisneros served 11 years in the Navy. He was a supply officer. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He later worked for Frito-Lay. He managed logistics and shipping there. In 2010, he and his wife won the lottery. It was a Mega Millions jackpot. It was worth about $266 million. Afterward, they started scholarships. They also built philanthropic foundations. He has a degree from George Washington University. It is in political science. He has an MBA from Regis University. He has a master's degree from Brown University. It is in urban education policy. In 2026, Cisneros won the June primary. His district was CA-31. He won with 61.1% of the vote. He now faces Eric Ching, a Republican. The general election is November 3, 2026. Born February 12, 1971. Home: Covina, California. This is a Los Angeles-area district. Occupation: U.S. Representative for CA-31. Prior office: incumbent since January 2025. He earlier held CA-39, from 2019 to 2021. He served as Under Secretary of Defense, from 2021 to 2023.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage, equal pay for women, and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes tax breaks for corporations and billionaires and supports lowering costs such as prescription drug prices for working families.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, creating a public health insurance option, and allowing government negotiation of prescription drug prices.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports protecting DACA recipients, comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, and Temporary Protected Status, while also having issued statements on ICE accountability.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Supports abortion rights, stating that decisions about reproductive health should remain between a woman and her doctor, and supports full coverage of contraception and fertility treatment.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports increased per-pupil K-12 funding, affordable higher education, vocational training, and universal pre-K.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, and safe storage requirements for firearms; has received an F rating from the NRA.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports investment in clean and renewable energy and keeping public lands public; has a strong environmental voting record.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Emphasizes diplomacy and strengthening NATO, supports Ukraine, calls for a permanent ceasefire and continued humanitarian aid in Gaza with a two-state solution, and prioritizes support for servicemembers and veterans as a Navy veteran on the Armed Services Committee.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Opposes corporate and special-interest money in politics, refuses donations from industries such as Big Pharma, oil, tobacco, gun manufacturers, and private prisons, co-sponsored H.R. 1 anti-corruption legislation, and supports overturning Citizens United.
Source → - Technology & Privacy
Supports advancing artificial intelligence capabilities primarily in the context of military readiness and national defense modernization.
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