Aaron Rowden
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-08 primary: first place
$17.1K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Live Odds — CA-08 primary: first place
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
1%chance to win
$17.1KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current rolePolicy analyst
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolicy analyst
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Notable personal detailsAaron B. Rowden is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 8th Congressional District. He has described his professional background as a policy analyst and public health policy analyst and has campaigned on themes of voter empowerment and rejecting corporate money. He filed to run in the June 2, 2026 primary election.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax changes including ending corporate tax loopholes, re-establishing an inheritance tax, and taxing profits from automation to fund universal single-payer healthcare and a universal basic income. Opposes executive authority to impose tariffs and favors tax policy that incentivizes wage growth and productive investment.
Healthcare
Supports universal, single-payer healthcare for all Americans and advocates completing work to ensure healthcare is not job-dependent and is portable nationwide. Also supports restoring access to vaccinations and science-based public health policies to improve preventive care and equity.
Latest News
Aaron Rowden is in the news because he is running in California’s newly formed 8th Congressional District, where early primary returns showed him trailing well behind the leaders. In the latest count, he had 4.4% of the vote with only a small share of ballots reported. No other major recent developments about him are mentioned in the provided reports.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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