Polling Average
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27%
11.5%
10.5%
Democrat
Stephen Clemons
CA-48 primary: first place
$3.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducation technology executive
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEducation technology executive
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Notable personal detailsStephen Clemons is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 48th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in education technology leadership, including as assistant superintendent and chief technology officer for the San Diego County Office of Education. He has also been an executive at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), where he has been described publicly as the utility’s chief information officer.
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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 updatedJun 19, 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 under the state’s top-two system, where the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. Democrats are trying to win the seat, but the vote split among many candidates could leave them shut out of the general election.
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CA-48 primary: first place
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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