Armando Perez-Serrato
CA-46 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEducator
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EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (bachelor's degree)
Notable personal detailsArmando "Mando" Perez-Serrato is a Democratic candidate who ran for president in the 2024 Democratic primary and later filed to run for U.S. House in California’s 46th Congressional District in 2026. He has described himself publicly as a UCLA alumnus, educator, and has also listed work experience including substitute teaching, behavior therapy, and small-business ownership.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates lowering or eliminating several taxes, including eliminating the gas tax and large reductions in income taxation (including proposals for 0% income tax below a specified threshold) and one-time tax refund checks to taxpayers. The campaign messaging emphasizes tax cuts and reduced tax burden for residents.
Healthcare
The candidate prioritizes lowering the cost of healthcare and increasing affordability for residents, and supports reproductive health rights including a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive decisions. His campaign emphasizes reducing healthcare prices as part of broader efforts to lower cost of living and increase economic support for seniors.
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Immigration & Border
Supports legal migration and a pathway to citizenship and opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (site content labels include “ICE OUT!”).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports women’s rights to make their own life and healthcare decisions and seeks a U.S. constitutional amendment to codify and protect reproductive rights nationally.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes water-infrastructure solutions to California’s drought and wildfire risks (including proposing a large pipeline to import water). Public materials and news profiles document water and wildfire policy proposals but do not present clear positions on emissions targets, phasing out fossil fuels, carbon pricing, or support for major federal climate frameworks.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms for law‑abiding citizens, opposes legislation that he views as infringing those rights, and favors a tough‑on‑crime approach that expands lawful access while reducing access for criminals. Also identifies as a gun business owner with involvement in AR‑15 parts and emphasizes support for police and modernizing public safety rather than defunding.
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