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Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET
Joe Males, a Republican member of the Hemet city council, faces Democratic incumbent Raul Ruiz in the 2026 general election for California's 25th congressional district after finishing second in the top-two primary.
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Joe Males, a Hemet city councilor, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for California's 25th congressional district, held by Democratic incumbent Raul Ruiz, who was reelected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.
In the top-two primary Males finished second with 27,927 votes, or 18.89%, behind Ruiz at 60.01%. He placed ahead of two other Republicans, retired electrical worker Ron Huffman with 12.33% and businesswoman Ceci Truman with 8.77%, who had been a candidate for the district in 2022 and 2024.
Males faces Ruiz in the general election on November 3, 2026.