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Democrat
Matt Ortega
CA-14 primary: first place
$6.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical organizer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundPolitical organizer
EducationSan Ramon Valley High School (reported graduate)
Notable personal detailsMatt Ortega is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District (2026). He has worked as a progressive organizer and digital strategist and has been described as a former digital director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Ortega is an East Bay native and has been reported as a graduate of San Ramon Valley High School.
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fec.govmattortega.comkqed.orgen.wikipedia.orgpleasantonweekly.comudisc.comncsasports.orgprogressivecongress.netpatch.comopencampaign.comnewindiaabroad.comendcitizensunited.orgcadem.orgweservwestandsoutheastrealtorsofthevalley.growthzoneapp.comarxiv.orgdocquery.fec.govfbfi.orgmtc.ca.govamericanpromise.netortega.asmdc.orgmattboehnke.src.wastateleg.orgmattmarshall.houserepublicans.wa.govvelazquez.house.govstandwithcrypto.orgcontent.govdelivery.comsenatedems.coassembly.ny.govwww2.elpasotexas.govfinance.senate.govsenate.ca.govclerk.assembly.ca.govdeveloper.ballotpedia.orgvoterguide.ballotpedia.orgfrontpage.ballotpedia.orgcba.ballotpedia.orgcdn.ballotpedia.orgvotesmart.org
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing billionaires and raising revenues from wealthy Americans, expanding Social Security funding by removing the payroll tax cap, and backing large new social investments (Green New Deal, Medicare for All, universal child care, student-debt cancellation, and a $20 minimum wage). These proposals indicate advocacy for significant redistribution and expanded government spending funded in part by higher taxes on the wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expansion of access to healthcare, including measures to reduce costs, protect abortion access, and strengthen care for marginalized communities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigrants and frames immigration positively; emphasizes immigrant contributions to communities and family ties. Campaign materials include pro-immigrant messaging and biographical references to immigrant family members.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports establishing a national statutory right to abortion access, codifying protections for medication abortion and shielding FDA decisions, and opposes fetal personhood and criminalization of travel or those who assist in obtaining abortions. The campaign platform states abortion is healthcare and that decisions about family formation should not be made by legislators or judges.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and large federal investments in renewable energy, clean manufacturing, and retrofits; advocates national high-speed rail as a climate imperative and calls for a transition away from fossil fuels. The campaign declines corporate PAC and fossil-fuel money and endorses policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create clean-energy jobs.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$33.6K
$25.2K
$16.8K
$8.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$33.6K
$5.4K
$28.2K
$1.7K
Source: FEC
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