

Dena Maldonado
CA-14 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFlorist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundFlorist
EducationClayton Valley High School
Notable personal detailsDena Marie Maldonado is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She is a small business owner in the floral industry and has also worked as a fashion/swimwear designer. Maldonado has been active with local Republican Party organizations in Alameda County and ran in both the regularly scheduled 2026 primary and the 2026 special election contests connected to the CA-14 vacancy.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief for working families, greater transparency in government spending, and policies to lower costs by reducing regulations and permitting burdens. Emphasizes protecting taxpayers and lowering expenses rather than expanding taxes or large-scale redistributive programs.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security through increased Border Patrol staffing and resources, expanded physical border infrastructure where necessary, tougher penalties for trafficking and smuggling, and improved immigration enforcement and deportation processes for those who enter illegally.
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Climate & Energy
Supports policies to lower energy and commuting costs (including suspending or reducing the gas tax) and expanding road capacity, while backing electric vehicle infrastructure investments that keep energy and transportation costs affordable for working families.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protecting and expanding lawful gun ownership rights, opposes federal bans on commonly owned firearms and magazines, and favors national concealed-carry reciprocity while strengthening constitutional protections for law-abiding gun owners.
News
Dena Maldonado is a Republican candidate in California’s 14th Congressional District race, which is now in a special election to fill the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s term. The latest reports focus on the special primary, where 11 candidates are competing and the top two would move on to an August runoff if no one wins a majority. Earlier coverage also profiled Maldonado’s positions on taxes, housing, homelessness, transit funding, immigration, health care, and federal spending, but did not report any election result for her.
Polls

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Endorsements
Endorsers of Dena Maldonado for CA-14 primary: first place
California Republican Party
Public figure
The California Republican Party endorsed Dena Maldonado for CD14.
Alameda Republican Party
Public figure
The Alameda Republican Party endorsed Dena Maldonado.
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