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U.S. House · CA-02 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Jared Huffman

Democratic candidate for California's 2nd Congressional District

A North Coast congressman and former environmental attorney focused on clean energy, public-land protections, rural broadband and local infrastructure.

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DistrictCA-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Jared stands.

Officeholder position

Connect rural and tribal communities

  • He backs reliable high-speed broadband for rural and tribal homes, schools and businesses, including partnerships on public lands

Officeholder position

Keep local television independent

  • He supports ending the FCC's UHF-discount loophole to limit corporate consolidation and preserve competition among local television stations

Officeholder position

Invest in clean energy and resilience

  • He supports clean-energy infrastructure and jobs alongside investments in coastal resilience, drought mitigation and wildfire preparedness

Officeholder proposal

Stop new federal fossil-fuel leases

  • He supports barring new fossil-fuel leases on federal public lands and in federal waters through his Keep It in the Ground proposal

Officeholder position

Keep roadless forests protected

  • He opposes removing Roadless Rule protections that restrict new roads and commercial logging in undeveloped national-forest areas

Officeholder position

Review AI projects on public lands

  • He calls for public input, tribal consultation and environmental review before federal public lands are committed to AI data centers

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2025

    Accomplishment

    Helped secure Last Chance Grade design funding

    Helped secure a $40 million design allocation for the Highway 101 project with McGuire and local partners.

  2. 2006–2012

    Experience

    California assemblymember

    Served in the California Assembly.

  • Experience

    Environmental attorney

    Worked as an attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

  • Experience

    Water district director

    Served as a Marin Municipal Water District director.

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