Incumbent
Raul Ruiz
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
$1.4K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Raul Ruiz is trading at 98% to win the CA-25 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age54 years old (Aug 25, 1972)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician (emergency medicine)
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.S., 1994)
Notable personal detailsRaul Ruiz is an American physician and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California’s 25th congressional district (previously the 36th) since January 3, 2013. Raised in the Coachella Valley, he earned a B.S. from UCLA and graduate degrees from Harvard, including an M.D., an M.P.P., and an M.P.H. He worked as an emergency medicine physician and served as an associate dean at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine before his election to Congress.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax incentives for clean energy and for employers to raise wages, and opposes Republican tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy while advocating protection/extension of ACA tax credits to lower costs for households. Positions favor progressive tax relief for lower- and middle-income families and using tax policy to fund health care and clean-energy investments.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug costs, and pursuing bipartisan policies to improve access and affordability of health care. Emphasizes defending Medicare and Medi-Cal while seeking measures to reduce out-of-pocket costs and preserve access to providers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger humanitarian protections, oversight, and accountability for individuals in ICE and CBP custody and has pushed for legislation to establish medically based standards for detainees; has publicly criticized inhumane detention conditions and called for greater transparency. Has supported measures to protect certain noncitizen servicemembers and veterans from deportation and advocated for increased federal oversight of immigration detention facilities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, including backing federal legislation to enshrine abortion rights and participating in congressional groups that advocate for reproductive freedom. Advocates that reproductive decisions be made by patients and their doctors, not by government restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports major federal clean-energy and climate investments, including the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; has sponsored legislation to grow renewable energy jobs and has advanced environmental justice measures. Emphasizes deploying renewable energy, modernizing the grid, and meeting U.S. emissions goals under the Paris Agreement while supporting regional clean-energy projects and resilience funding.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strengthening background checks and measures to keep firearms out of the hands of high‑risk individuals, and has sponsored/introduced legislation to restrict firearms near polling places. Backs red flag / extreme‑risk protections and bipartisan federal gun‑violence prevention legislation that funds crisis intervention and tighter checks for young buyers.
Latest News
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