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Martin Veprauskas

CA-09 primary: first place

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JUN 6, 2026

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Overview

Current roleOperations Specialist, U.S. Navy

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundOperations Specialist, U.S. Navy

EducationNational University — B.S., Information Technology (2012)

Notable personal detailsMartin Veprauskas is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District (2026). He previously ran for U.S. Senate in California in 2024. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and has described prior work supporting missile defense programs. He has reported earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National University in information technology and cybersecurity.

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ballotready.org fec.gov vigarchive.sos.ca.gov americans4ca.com vote-usa.org usa.gov va01republicans.org electionline.org webforms.fec.gov oce.pr.gov sjgov.org uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov acvote.org arxiv.org elections.calaverasgov.us crpa.org monocounty.ca.gov reddit.com en.wikipedia.org homes.com law.justia.com placercountyelections.gov slocounty.ca.gov fresnocountyca.gov pastelections.marincounty.gov palazzoleagues.com casemine.com digitalcommons.csumb.edu journals.sagepub.com academic.oup.com d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net angela4congress.com healthcareforall.org peoplesaction.org mendovoice.com capradio.org medicare4all.org developer.ballotpedia.org donate.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org history.house.gov levin.house.gov warren.senate.gov govinfo.gov indian.senate.gov transition.fec.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Advocates for lower or eliminated taxes, reduced regulation, fiscal responsibility, and repeal of the gas tax. Emphasizes limited government and policies intended to cut taxes and shrink government involvement in the economy.

Healthcare

Supports limited government and reduced federal spending on social programs, opposes taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants, and frames Medicare/other programs as areas where federal funding to noncitizens should be stopped. Emphasizes fiscal restraint and lower taxes rather than expansion of government-run healthcare programs.

Immigration & Border

The candidate supports stronger enforcement against unauthorized immigration and opposes taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants, prioritizing Americans over illegal immigrants. His campaign messaging emphasizes stopping benefits for undocumented immigrants and voting for measures to restrict such aid.

Climate & Energy

Supports eliminating the gas tax and reducing regulations tied to energy and agriculture, emphasizes affordable energy for families and lower fuel costs for farmers, and frames energy policy changes as relief for working families rather than aggressive emissions regulation.

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