Pete AguilarIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 33
Pete Aguilar is a Democrat. He represents California's 33rd District. This covers the Inland Empire. He has served since 2015. The district was once CA-31. It became CA-33 after 2022 redistricting. He was born in Fontana, California. That was in 1979. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Redlands. He earned it in 2001. He used student loans to pay for school. He also used federal grants. Before Congress, he owned a business. He also worked at a credit union. He served the Governor's Inland Empire Regional Office. He was Deputy Director there. Later he was Interim Director. He was elected Mayor of Redlands. He served from 2010 to 2014. He was first elected to Congress in 2014. In the 119th Congress, Aguilar leads House Democrats. He chairs their caucus. This is the No. 3 leadership job. He lives in Redlands. His wife and two sons live there too. His family has been in the Inland Empire for four generations. He is running for re-election. The election is November 3, 2026. Born 1979. Home: Redlands, California. Occupation: U.S. Representative. He chairs the House Democratic Caucus. Prior office: incumbent since 2015. He held CA-31 from 2015 to 2023. He holds CA-33 since 2023. Before that: Mayor of Redlands, 2010 to 2014.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports policies aimed at a "fair" economy with broad opportunity, including infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing investment and small-business support; has not staked out specific positions on minimum wage or labor/union policy on his official issues page.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports expanding access to affordable health coverage and lowering drug costs, citing his support for the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare drug price negotiation and $2,000 out-of-pocket cap, and the No Surprises Act.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform including a path to citizenship, protections for DACA recipients/Dreamers, and the Dream and Promise Act; has authored amendments to shield DACA recipients from deportation.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Opposes the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and supports federal legislation to protect abortion access and contraception rights.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports expanding access to quality education, citing American Rescue Plan school funding (including for laptops and internet access) and civil rights protections in higher education; no specific statement on student debt found.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports "commonsense" federal gun-safety legislation, including the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and an assault weapons ban.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Supports federal police-accountability reform, including the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and ending qualified immunity, along with hate crime and community violence prevention legislation; no specific position on federal sentencing, bail, or drug policy found.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports climate action and clean energy investment, citing the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy funding; no specific position found on oil/gas production or public lands.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Supports expanded veterans' health benefits, having introduced the Wounded Warrior Access Act and supported the Honoring Our PACT Act; voted yes on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act. No specific position found on trade agreements.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Supports federal voting rights protections, including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Electoral Count Act reform; no specific campaign finance position found.
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