Incumbent
Dave Min
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-47 primary: first place
$1.7K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Dave Min is trading at 99% to win the CA-47 primary: first place on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age50 years old (Mar 5, 1976)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania — B.A., 1999
Notable personal detailsDave Min is a U.S. Representative for California's 47th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2025. He previously served in the California State Senate (2020–2024) and worked in financial regulation and policy, including roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in the U.S. Senate. He has also been a faculty member at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. He earned undergraduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Harvard University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding social supports (parental leave, child-care) and has voted in favor of state tax and tax-administration measures while advocating economic policies to expand affordable housing and economic opportunity. Positions and voting record indicate willingness to use government revenue and programs to address economic inequity rather than prioritizing broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act (including making ACA tax credits permanent or extended), opposes Medicaid cuts and defends Medicaid/Medi‑Cal coverage, and advocates policies to lower health‑care costs and expand access.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports protections for Dreamers and opposes large-scale deportation plans while criticizing aggressive ICE enforcement actions; he backs immigration reform that combines legal pathways and asylum access with some border security measures. His public statements emphasize opposing mass deportations and defending humanitarian aspects of the immigration system.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and robust federal and state protections for abortion and contraception access; authored and helped pass legislation to enshrine abortion rights in California and has led legislation expanding reproductive-rights protections (including recognizing reproductive coercion and measures to expand access).
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive decarbonization and clean-energy policies, has sponsored/co-sponsored climate and clean energy legislation, and participates in congressional climate and clean-energy caucuses and events. Advocates ending offshore drilling and advancing investments to expand clean energy, grid resilience, and climate resilience in disadvantaged communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating an assault-weapons ban and expanded (universal) background checks, implementation of red-flag (extreme risk protection) laws, and other gun-safety measures such as safe-storage rules and restrictions on certain gun sales. Has sponsored and authored state-level legislation to restrict gun sales on public property and to increase dealer oversight and storage/safety protocols.
Latest News
Dave Min is in the news because he is advancing in California’s 47th Congressional District race and is set for a general election matchup against Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux. Early returns showed him leading the crowded primary field, and later reporting noted that California’s slow ballot count can still shift close races. He also appears among the California Democrats backed by crypto-focused spending that helped several candidates win or advance in June primaries.
Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak
2026 Election Results: In CA-47, D-Dave Min faces 8 challengers
California Congressional District 47 election guide: Race for the O.C.
CAL DOGE director says fraud, Democratic rule driving shift in California
Endorsements
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Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
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