Mike Cargile
CA-35 primary: first place
$30.2K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall businessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSmall businessman
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Notable personal detailsMike Cargile is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 35th Congressional District. He has been a recurring candidate in the district and previously advanced to the general election in 2024. In California’s June 2, 2026 primary, he filed with the ballot designation “Small Businessman.”
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates lowering the tax burden, eliminating taxes on tips and Social Security, and halving property taxes for people over 65; favors reducing government regulation and downsizing the federal government to promote free enterprise.
Healthcare
Opposes government responsibility to provide universal health insurance and strongly opposes eliminating private health insurance; supports promoting affordable, accessible coverage through robust marketplace competition and removing government restraints.
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Immigration & Border
Supports closing and securing the southern border including construction of a border wall, opposes "open borders," supports denying funds to jurisdictions that do not comply with immigration laws, and favors employer E-Verify. Positions emphasize stronger enforcement and border controls rather than expanded legal pathways or protections for asylum seekers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mike Cargile identifies as pro-life and supports pro-life policies including protections for infants who survive attempted abortions. His campaign materials and multiple voter guides list him as opposing abortion and endorsing pro-life positions.
Climate & Energy
Supports nuclear power as the "greatest, cleanest, most reliable" electricity source, is critical of current electric-vehicle and some renewable policies, and emphasizes R&D into alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells while defending conventional fuel use and consumer access to gas. Positions focus on skepticism of some green-energy claims and favoring market/technology-focused solutions rather than rapid mandates to phase out fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections and opposes restrictions, registration, or regulation of firearms as unconstitutional infringements. Emphasizes supporting law enforcement and the right of people to defend themselves and their families. Holds endorsements and high ratings from pro-gun organizations.
Fundraising
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