Voter Choice

We don't save your ballot. Close this tab or step away for 15 minutes and your picks are erased.

U.S. House, District 25: who gets your vote?

What this role does

U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.

These votes help set U.S. taxes and pay for public services.

  • National laws
  • Federal spending

Read about them. Then tap a button to pick one. You can change it later.

Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

Our reading of the duties, not an official requirement. Doesn't rank or recommend anyone.

Office role sources

Each link opens in a new tab.

AI can make mistakes. Check the source links.

Candidate
Joe Males

Joe Males

Running for U.S. House · California District 25

NationalRepublican

In the role now
Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

U.S. House · California District 25

NationalDemocrat

Joe MalesCandidateRaul RuizCurrent rep

Job fit

Joe Males

Offices held

  • After being honorably discharged as a Sergeant 1

Raul Ruiz

Education

  • where he earned his Medical Degree, as well as a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government and a Masters of Public Health from the School of Public Health 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Joe Males

  • Cost of living & jobs
    Males, in a campaign email, listed 'high state income taxes, sales taxes, and gas taxes' and 'strict business regulations and high operating costs' among California's failures. 3
  • Crime & safety
    Males, in a campaign email, cited 'rising crime and weak district attorneys who refuse to prosecute criminals' as a reason California needs new leadership. 3
  • Immigration
    Males: 'In Congress, I'll always defend strong border security'; he called the border 'porous' under Biden and said 'this needs to END.' 4

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Guns, Climate & energy

More on their website →

Raul Ruiz

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

Joe Males

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Raul Ruiz

  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Making it easier to vote (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 5

Who pays them

Joe Males

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donors
small donors$687Klarge donors$193K$880K raised
$686,6186Small individual donors
$193,4106Large individual donors

Raul Ruiz

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$88Klarge donors$1.0Mcompanies$319Kindustryassociations$184Kmembershiporganizations$169KOther kinds ofdonors$285K$2.2M raised
$88,2127Small individual donors
$1,019,7127Large individual donors

Checks

Joe Males

No voting record to check yet

Raul Ruiz

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Joe Males for U.S. Congress · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Biography | Congressman Raul Ruiz · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. politicalemails.org used in: Top issues
  4. politicalemails.org used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money