Francisco Bahena
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-46 primary: first place
$3.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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$3.8KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
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Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyDemocratic
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEntrepreneur
Notable personal detailsFrancisco “Frank” Bahena is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 46th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a military veteran, working-class father, and self-employed entrepreneur based in Santa Ana. His principal campaign committee is registered with the Federal Election Commission as “Committee to Elect Frank Bahena.”
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Francisco Bahena is in the news because of a report that a Democratic congressional candidate deleted past posts calling to seize private property and abolish police, borders, and prisons. The other recent items provided do not appear to be about him and mostly cover unrelated Michigan and California political news. There is not enough additional context here to identify any newer developments about Bahena beyond that social media controversy.
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