Jake Levine
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-32 primary: first place
$13.4K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — CA-32 primary: first place
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
1%chance to win
$13.4KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleLawyer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundLawyer
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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Political 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.
Latest News
Jake Levine is in the news because he is a candidate in California’s 48th District race, where the June primary is being watched as a test of the state’s redrawn congressional map. The main concern is whether Democrats can avoid splitting their vote and secure one of the top two spots in the top-two primary system. The summaries do not provide a clear result for Levine, so his current standing in the race is unclear.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
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