Data for Progress
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21%
Democrat
Jasmeet Bains
CA-22 primary: first place
$2.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age41 years old (Jul 2, 1985)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician (family medicine)
EducationIllinois Institute of Technology — B.S. (Biology) (2006)
Notable personal detailsJasmeet Kaur Bains is an American physician and Democratic politician serving in the California State Assembly representing the 35th district since 2022. She is a family physician and addiction specialist and has chaired Assembly policy work related to aging and long-term care. In 2025 she launched a campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 22nd Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that reduce costs for working families and veterans while opposing tax breaks for Wall Street and billionaires; emphasizes investments in jobs and programs to support the Central Valley rather than tax cuts for the wealthy. Advocates for supporting small businesses and creating good-paying jobs as part of economic policy.
Healthcare
Advocates expanding access to quality healthcare—especially behavioral health, addiction treatment, and rural health equity—and has sponsored legislation to increase availability of addiction recovery services and address insurance coverage gaps for behavioral health. Focus areas include building local medical education capacity, improving mental health and substance use disorder treatment access, and reducing barriers to care for underserved Central Valley communities.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has sponsored legislation to protect students and school funding from the impacts of federal immigration enforcement and has framed immigration enforcement near schools as harmful to children and families. Her public actions emphasize protecting immigrant communities from enforcement-related harms while pursuing state-level protections and training for affected communities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports broad access to abortion and protections for reproductive health care, opposes restrictive bans and criminalizing clinicians, and has voted for bills expanding access and legal protections for abortion and related care. Positions emphasize defending reproductive rights against out-of-state restrictions and ensuring providers are not penalized for delivering reproductive health services.
Climate & Energy
Supports increasing local fossil fuel production and rolling back state policies that limit oil drilling and raise consumer energy costs, while participating in regional environmental justice work. Opposed state-level energy tax increases and described ending the governor’s restrictions on oil drilling in Kern County as a priority.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports efforts to reduce gun violence through targeted prevention programs, enforcement against illegal and unserialized (“ghost”) guns, and using funding (including proposals discussed around taxing guns/ammunition) to prioritize communities with high homicide and gun-violence rates. Has advocated for stronger accountability for irresponsible firearm dealers and measures that close loopholes that allow untraceable weapons to circulate.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 10, 2026
Jasmeet Bains ran in California’s 22nd Congressional District primary but finished third and did not advance to the general election. The Democratic nomination went to Randy Villegas, who will face Republican incumbent David Valadao in a closely watched race. Bains had been backed by the DCCC’s Red to Blue program, and the committee’s spending on her campaign drew criticism after she lost.
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Articles
NNewsweek30 days ago
Progressive Randy Villegas’ Chances in California House Race
Negative
NNewsmax1 month ago
Democrats Blast DCCC Over Calif. Primary Spending
Neutral
VCVentura County Star1 month ago
How many votes are still left to be counted in California?
Neutral
RReuters1 month ago
California votes in primary to pick new governor, and maybe tip balance in Congress
Neutral
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CA-22 primary: first place
Endorsers of Jasmeet Bains for CA-22 primary: first place
SEIU California
Labor organization
SEIU California endorsed Jasmeet Bains in her congressional campaign.
House Democratic campaign arm
Political organization
House Democratic campaign arm backed Jasmeet Bains in California's 22nd Congressional District primary.
DMFI PAC
Political organization
DMFI PAC endorsed Jasmeet Bains in California's 22nd Congressional District race.
United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals
Labor organization
United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals endorsed Jasmeet Bains.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.3M
$977.1K
$651.4K
$325.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.3M
$359.8K
$943.0K
$55.5K
Source: FEC