CA-10 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBrewer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundBrewer
EducationNorthgate High School (2013)
Notable personal detailsMitchell David Maisler is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an award-winning brewer based in Walnut Creek, California. He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC in October 2025 and is running as a challenger. His campaign materials describe him as a Northgate High School graduate who attended Diablo Valley College before entering the workforce, and as living in Walnut Creek with his wife.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports significantly higher taxes on the wealthy and tax relief for lower- and middle-income earners, including eliminating income tax for people earning under $100,000; supports using tax policy to fund expanded social programs and green energy incentives.
Healthcare
Supports a Medicare-for-All approach by expanding Medicare, separating health insurance from employment, and lowering Medicare eligibility from 65 to 50. Advocates federal action to expand coverage and reduce employer-based insurance burdens on small businesses.
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Public Safety & Guns
Supports reasonable and effective gun control and frames reducing gun violence as a public-safety priority while affirming gun policy should be practical and effective. No detailed policy prescriptions (e.g., assault-weapon ban, universal background checks, red-flag laws) are listed on the campaign issues page.
News
Mitchell Maisler is in the news over deleted social media posts that called to seize private property and abolish police, borders, and prisons. The report says the posts were removed after they drew attention. The coverage does not clearly identify him beyond being a Democratic candidate, so the details remain limited.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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