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U.S. House, District 31: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
Eric Ching

Eric Ching

Running for U.S. House · California District 31

NationalRepublican

In the role now
Gil Cisneros

Gil Cisneros

U.S. House · California District 31

NationalDemocrat

Eric ChingCandidateGil CisnerosCurrent rep

Job fit

Eric Ching

Offices held

  • Eric Ching was elected as a member of Walnut city council in April of 1

Gil Cisneros

Other work

  • Gilbert was appointed by President Biden to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 2

Top issues

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

Eric Ching

  • Cost of living & jobs
    As a business owner, Ching pledges to support 'the removal of burdensome regulations while promoting legislation to aid and protect U.S.-based businesses and workers.' 3
  • Guns
    Ching's campaign platform states he 'will support our rights to keep and bear arms' as part of his pledge to support and defend the Constitution. 3
  • Crime & safety
    Ching said he'll 'treat crime as my top priority' and 'direct federal resources to deter criminals,' criticizing Prop 47 and prison closures for putting more criminals on the streets. 4

No public stance found on: Health care costs

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Gil Cisneros

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Eric Ching

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donors
small donors$5Klarge donors$76K$81K raised
$5,0205Small individual donors
$76,3015Large individual donors

Gil Cisneros

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorslabor unionsother politicianscompaniesOther kinds of donors
small donors$24Klarge donors$216Klabor unions$47Kotherpoliticians$41Kcompanies$28KOther kinds ofdonors$50K$701K raised
$24,1986Small individual donors
$216,0666Large individual donors

Checks

Eric Ching

No voting record to check yet

Gil Cisneros

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 647 since 2026. 7

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

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

Sources

  1. Mayor Eric Ching — COCS · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. About | Representative Gil Cisneros · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. ericchingforcongress.com used in: Top issues
  4. telepeer.net used in: Top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2026-09-04 used in: Checks