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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · CA-27

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

George Whitesides

Representative · CA · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public school funding
analysis
says+60
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Abortion policy
analysis
says+80
does
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Energy sources
analysis
says+50
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Ethics & oversight
analysis
says+60
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$4Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jason Gibbs

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Jason Gibbs advocates for budget discipline and holding the government accountable for wasteful spending.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    Jason Gibbs opposes soft-on-crime policies, supports ending catch-and-release, and wants to restore consequences for criminal behavior.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Jason Gibbs opposes new taxes to help lower the cost of living for families.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Jason Gibbs strongly supports law enforcement and promises to always back first responders.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Federal vs. state/local · Stated

    Jason Gibbs believes local communities, rather than state or federal politicians, should make decisions about neighborhoods, housing, schools, and public safety.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Land use & zoning · Stated

    Jason Gibbs supports local control over housing decisions and opposes state or federal mandates.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$379.4Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 32 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 8 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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