US Midterms 2026
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Charles Hoelter, a Republican and retired training supervisor, faces Democratic incumbent Kevin Mullin in the 2026 election for California's 15th congressional district after finishing second in the top-two primary.
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Charles Hoelter, a retired training supervisor, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for California's 15th congressional district. The seat is held by Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected in 2024 with 73.1% of the vote.
In the top-two primary, Hoelter finished second with 30,476 votes, or 18.44%, behind Mullin's 65.03%. He placed ahead of Democrats Anthony Dang and Mantosh Kumar and of Jim Garrity, a retired police inspector with no party preference. Hoelter faces Mullin in the general election on November 3, 2026.
