CA-13 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
Notable personal detailsVin Kruttiventi is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 13th Congressional District. He has run for federal office previously and filed to run again in the 2026 cycle. His principal campaign committee is Vin Kruttiventi for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes for the middle class, cutting wasteful government spending, reducing the national debt, and balancing the federal budget. Emphasizes empowering small businesses through reduced regulation and increased access to capital rather than expanding government programs.
Healthcare
The candidate supports expanding access to quality healthcare while emphasizing individual empowerment over expanding government. Campaign materials frame healthcare improvements alongside limited-government principles rather than proposing major public expansions. Endorsements highlight his support for expanded veterans benefits and streamlined VA access and mental-health resources for veterans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening physical security at the southern border and emphasizes "border security" as a campaign priority. Positions favor enforcement-focused measures rather than expanded asylum protections or broad regularization programs.
Climate & Energy
Supports maintaining U.S. energy independence and prioritizing America-first energy resilience, emphasizing investment in energy security rather than aggressive emissions mandates. Campaign materials frame energy policy in terms of national security and economic resilience.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes strong support for law enforcement and public safety measures and has accepted endorsements from pro-law-enforcement and veterans groups. Campaign materials welcome increased law enforcement resources in the district and highlight commitments to backing police and public-safety initiatives. There is no clear campaign statement supporting new broad gun-control measures in the available sources.
News
Vin Kruttiventi is in the news as one of the Republican candidates in California's newly redrawn 13th Congressional District House race. The primary is drawing attention because the district was reshaped by Proposition 50 and is now considered more favorable to Democrats than before. The coverage mainly places him in a closely watched four-candidate contest rather than reporting any separate major development about his campaign.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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