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Democrat
Stephen Clemons
CA-48 primary: first place
$4.6K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEnergy systems executive
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEnergy systems executive
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Notable personal detailsStephen Clemons is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 48th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has been described as an energy systems executive. Clemons has an authorized principal campaign committee, Stephen Clemons for Congress.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports a pro-business tax approach that simplifies the tax code and rewards companies for creating local jobs and investing in workers while emphasizing higher wages and middle-class growth. Advocates policies to grow the economy and bring good-paying jobs to the district rather than partisan tax battles.
Healthcare
The candidate says health care should be a human right and supports the goals of the Affordable Care Act while calling for practical reforms to lower costs, increase pricing transparency, expand affordable options, and address prescription drug prices. He emphasizes bipartisan solutions, prevention and primary care, and protecting access and affordability rather than moving to a single-payer system.
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Climate & Energy
Supports an active clean-energy transition with investments in grid modernization, automation, and utility-scale clean energy while prioritizing energy affordability and consumer protections. Emphasizes holding monopoly utilities accountable and using technology and policy to lower electric rates and improve reliability. Focus is on pragmatic clean-energy implementation rather than radical or eliminationist fossil-fuel policies.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 5, 2026
Stephen Clemons is in the news because he is one of the candidates in California’s redrawn 48th congressional district primary. The race is being closely watched because California’s top-two system could leave Democrats out of the general election if their vote is split among too many candidates. The main development so far is simply that the primary is underway and the outcome will determine which two candidates advance.
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CA-48 primary: first place
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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