Nicolas Carjuzaa
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-08 primary: first place
$17.1K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Live Odds — CA-08 primary: first place
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1%chance to win
$17.1KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFinancial regulatory analyst
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundFinancial regulatory analyst
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EducationSonoma State University (undergraduate study)
Notable personal detailsNicolas Carjuzaa is a Democratic candidate who ran for the U.S. House in California's 8th Congressional District in 2026. He is a former international financial regulatory analyst at FINRA and has described work focused on financial regulation and public service in New York City. He attended Sonoma State University, studied business management in Paris, and earned an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bristol in the U.K.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the very wealthy to fund expanded public programs, including taxing billionaires to pay for healthcare and lifting the payroll tax cap to increase Social Security revenue. Proposes reforming the tax code to remove deductions and loopholes that encourage speculative housing investment and directs federal funding toward public housing and other social programs. Opposes influence of corporate money in government and pledges to reject corporate PAC contributions.
Healthcare
Supports establishing a universal, single‑payer system (Medicare for All), reducing private-insurer inefficiencies, negotiating fair drug prices, and funding direct care and prevention by taxing billionaires.
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Immigration & Border
Supports reforming and opening the immigration system to expand legal pathways and allow people with goodwill to become American; opposes expansion/deployment of ICE and frames large-scale restrictionist actions as authoritarian. Commits to fighting policies that scapegoat immigrants and to penalizing employers who exploit undocumented workers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying and protecting reproductive rights, including abortion and healthcare access. Endorses explicit protections for reproductive and gender rights as part of his platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports passing the Green New Deal, expanding clean energy supply chains, incentivizing domestic renewable production, and directing federal funding to regional climate adaptation led by local communities. Emphasizes clean energy job creation as part of the campaign platform.
Latest News
Nicolas Carjuzaa is in the news because he is running in California’s newly formed 8th Congressional District primary. Early returns showed him in third place with 9.9% of the vote, behind John Garamendi and Republican Ruby Recile, with only a small share of votes counted. More broadly, the race is part of a larger Democratic primary fight in which progressive candidates are gaining momentum and worrying party centrists ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Endorsements
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Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
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