CA-19 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSoftware engineer
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyGreen
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSoftware engineer
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Notable personal detailsSean Jacob Dougherty is a software engineer and 2026 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 19th Congressional District. He registered as a Green Party candidate with the Federal Election Commission and also appeared on California’s June 2, 2026 primary ballot as a Democrat. He ran an anti-corporate-PAC message and campaigned from Santa Cruz, California.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing the wealthy (campaign platform includes “Tax the 1%”) and reallocating resources to expand social programs such as healthcare for all, housing, and education funded by progressive revenue changes.
Healthcare
Supports a single-payer Medicare for All system to guarantee universal, comprehensive healthcare coverage, reduce costs, expand benefits (including vision and dental), and eliminate medical debt. Advocates eliminating federal barriers to state-run single-payer systems and treating healthcare as a public good accessible to all.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolition of ICE and opposes using prisons or militarized force to address immigration; emphasizes addressing root causes of migration through foreign-policy changes and holds pro-immigrant, humanitarian positions on asylum and enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including abortion and contraception, and treats reproductive rights as a fundamental right.
Climate & Energy
Sean Dougherty is a Green Party congressional candidate who participates in Green Party candidate events that highlight the Green New Deal, a just transition from fossil fuels, and aggressive climate action. His campaign is endorsed by Green Party organizations and frames climate and environmental issues within a broader progressive platform.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Sean Dougherty for CA-19 primary: first place
Central Coast DSA
Public endorsement
Central Coast DSA endorsed Sean Dougherty in the CA-19 race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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