CA-32 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLawyer
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundLawyer
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EducationHarvard-Westlake School (graduated 2002)
Notable personal detailsJacob Caplan “Jake” Levine is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 32nd Congressional District. He served in the Biden administration as a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Climate and Energy on the National Security Council (Aug. 2024–Jan. 2025), and was Chief Climate Officer at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (2021–2024). He has worked as a lawyer and in clean energy/technology roles, including at Opower.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding refundable tax credits and direct supports for working families (Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, a Renters Tax Credit), creating federal programs to increase housing affordability, and using antitrust and corporate-accountability measures to counter corporate power. Proposes authoring tax incentives for domestic film/TV production and pledges to refuse corporate PAC money while pursuing campaign finance reforms.
Healthcare
Supports measures to protect consumers from medical-debt harms, strengthen the healthcare workforce through safe staffing ratios, better pay, and education subsidies, and address local public-health hazards; favors federal action to bolster access and reduce financial burdens rather than privatization or repeal of existing coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented residents and emphasizes organizing communities to deliver that pathway for hardworking neighbors without legal status.
Climate & Energy
Supports strong climate action and clean energy investment, emphasizing renewable energy, lower utility costs, and addressing local environmental harms. Background includes work on California climate legislation (e.g., SB 32) and roles focused on climate and energy policy; campaign has pledged not to accept fossil-fuel industry money.
News
Jake Levine is in the news because he is a candidate in California’s congressional primary, where the top-two system is deciding who advances to the general election. The latest reporting says the race is part of a broader Democratic push to win more House seats after redistricting. Details on Levine’s own standing are limited in the provided summaries, so his specific result is unclear.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Jake Levine for CA-32 primary: first place
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
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League of Conservation Voters Action Fund endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
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Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
Westside Young Democrats
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Westside Young Democrats endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
California Young Democrats
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California Young Democrats endorsed Jake Levine for Congress.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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