Michael Maxsenti
Republican candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-47 primary: first place
$1.7K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Live Odds — CA-47 primary: first place
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1%chance to win
$1.7KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundBusinessman
EducationSan Diego State University (studied Public Administration and Political Science; attended 1968–1972)
Notable personal detailsMichael Maxsenti is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 47th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has a background in business, marketing/communications, and community/volunteer work in Orange County. He has also been involved in local civic/political advocacy efforts in Irvine. His campaign committee is registered with the FEC as “Maxsenti for Congress 2026.”
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports fiscal restraint and government spending limits, including a balanced budget amendment, debt-to-GDP caps, and ending what he calls inflationary spending; advocates zero-based budgeting and a full federal audit to reduce waste. Emphasizes lowering the cost of living and criticizes high taxes in California while promoting government modernization and efficiency measures.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes transforming the current "disease-care" system into a preventive, public-health–focused model, prioritizing tackling chronic disease, cleaning up public health agencies, and addressing environmental contributors to poor health. Campaign materials use the "Make America Healthy" agenda and highlight affordability as a campaign focus, but do not state a clear position on ACA expansion, Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based insurance reforms.
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Immigration & Border
Supports secure, orderly borders with strengthened enforcement and technology for Border Patrol and ICE; calls for mandatory minimum sentences for traffickers, cartel terrorist designations, and expanded U.S.–Mexico task forces. Also supports legal, merit-based immigration reforms and modernization of guest-worker/H‑1B systems to prioritize vetted applicants.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes energy dominance and securing affordable, reliable energy while supporting clean energy initiatives alongside protections for local ecosystems; he favors rejecting what he calls "extreme regulations" and implementing fair energy policies that reduce costs. His platform stresses balancing economic growth and energy independence with environmental responsibility and federal investment in water and coastal resilience.
Endorsements
8Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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