California — 15th District

Kevin Mullin

Supports voting access and dark money disclosure

Mullin serves as co-chair of the Congressional Taskforce on Strengthening Democracy and advocates for federal voting rights protections. He authored the California DISCLOSE Act in state government and supports universal vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration.

• Co-chairs the Congressional Taskforce on Strengthening Democracy.
• Cosponsors the Freedom to Vote Act to secure elections and protect election workers.
• Authored the California DISCLOSE Act to expose dark money sponsors in state ballot measures.

“In Congress, Kevin has been a fierce proponent of getting dark money out of our elections, expanding access to the ballot box, and protecting the integrity of our elections from far-right extremists across America who aim to ignore and overturn lawful elections and the will of the people.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports voter ID and congressional term limits

Hoelter advocates for stricter voter identification laws and regular purging of state voter rolls. He also supports establishing congressional term limits and increasing government transparency.

• Proposes mandatory voter ID laws to restrict voting strictly to U.S. citizens.
• Calls for cleaning up voter rolls across all states.
• Supports congressional term limits for politicians.

“Voter ID for elections so only US citizens and clean up voter roles for all states”

“Term limits on politicians”

Kevin Mullin

Supports progressive taxation and regional poverty reforms

Mullin supports reforming the federal tax code so corporations and high-income earners pay higher rates to lower national deficits. He introduced the Poverty Line Act to adjust federal poverty thresholds based on regional living costs.

• Introduced the Poverty Line Act to update federal poverty guidelines for regional cost differences.
• Advocates raising tax rates on corporations and billionaires to invest in public programs.
• Voted against Republican budget proposals that cut social safety net funding.

“It means reforming the tax code so billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share, ending giveaways that add to the deficit, and prioritizing smart investments that strengthen the economy over the long term.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports tax cuts and government expenditure audits

Hoelter advocates for lower taxes on families and businesses to combat inflation and promote growth. His fiscal platform centers on smaller government, expenditure auditing, and fiscal accountability.

• Promotes lower taxes to reduce economic burdens on working families.
• Supports government auditing and fiscal oversight to curb excessive spending.

“Charles Hoelter is committed to restoring accountability, defending constitutional values, and putting hardworking Americans first.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports Green New Deal and rail electrification

Mullin co-sponsors the Green New Deal and introduced the FARE Act to accelerate commuter rail electrification. He also raised concerns regarding how energy demands from AI data centers impact residential electric bills.

• Co-sponsors the Green New Deal to reduce carbon emissions and create clean energy jobs.
• Introduced the FARE Act to remove regulatory barriers to public railroad electrification.
• Questioned grid impacts from AI data centers on residential power bills.

“Kevin is a proud cosponsor of the Green New Deal, which would safeguard our planet for future generations and reduce emissions while also strengthening the American workforce with good-paying, middle-class, union jobs in the clean energy sector.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports American domestic energy production

Hoelter advocates for expanding American domestic energy production to reduce consumer energy costs. He emphasizes national energy independence to reduce reliance on foreign energy suppliers.

• Promotes increased domestic energy production to lower utility and fuel prices.
• Supports energy policy aimed at achieving total foreign energy independence.

“Charles supports American energy production to lower costs and reduce reliance on foreign nations”

Kevin Mullin

Supports transit language access and inclusive public services

Mullin introduced the Language Access in Transit Act to assist non-English speakers using public transportation. In the state legislature, he supported expanding healthcare coverage regardless of immigration status.

• Introduced the Language Access in Transit Act requiring public transit agencies to serve limited English speakers.
• Supported state policies expanding healthcare access regardless of immigration status.

“Codifies requirements for public transit agencies to provide meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports secure borders and immigration enforcement

Hoelter lists securing the border among his core campaign priorities. He advocates for strict enforcement of federal immigration laws to protect national sovereignty and public safety.

• Identifies secure borders as a key pillar of his platform.
• Supports fair and strictly enforced immigration controls.

“Charles Hoelter believes in smaller government, stronger communities, secure borders, and a future where families can thrive.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports full benefits for Filipino World War II veterans

Mullin introduced the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act to restore full federal military benefits to Filipino World War II veterans who served under U.S. military command.

• Introduced the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act to grant complete federal military benefits to Filipino WWII veterans.

“Restores full veterans benefits to all Filipino WWII veterans who served under U.S. command.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports improved veteran healthcare and administrative respect

Hoelter advocates for enhanced healthcare support services and increased institutional respect for military veterans across the country.

• Calls for better healthcare access and administrative support for veterans.
• Emphasizes honoring military service members and their contributions.

“Our veterans deserve better healthcare, better support, and respect for their service.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports federal workforce training and building trade apprenticeships

Mullin supports expanding the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act to assist workers transitioning into clean energy industries. He also advocates for building trade apprenticeship programs and funding the Child Care for Working Families Act.

• Advocates expanding federal job training under the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act.
• Supports apprenticeship programs in building trades and clean energy sectors.
• Pushes to pass the Child Care for Working Families Act.

“In Congress, Kevin will advocate for expansion of the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act to help workers transition from heavy industries to a more tech-focused, clean energy economy.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports high school vocational apprenticeship programs

Hoelter advocates for establishing high school vocational apprenticeship programs across all states to prepare students for technical careers and the future workforce.

• Proposes creating vocational high school apprenticeship programs in every state.
• Focuses on practical career training and workforce readiness for youth.

“Working on creating apprenticeship programs in High Schools in all states.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports Medicare for All and drug price negotiation

Mullin supports establishing a federal Medicare for All single-payer system while maintaining existing healthcare access. He voted against Medicaid budget cuts and advocates for empowering Medicare to directly negotiate prescription drug prices.

• Supports federal Medicare for All legislation to guarantee universal medical and mental healthcare.
• Opposed House budget measures cutting funding for Medicaid and National Institutes of Health research.
• Supports drug price transparency laws and direct Medicare drug price negotiations.

“In Congress, he’ll do the same thing, and get behind a federal Medicare for All law to expand and improve Medicare and guarantee that every American has access to the preventative or lifesaving care they need regardless of ability to pay, and prioritizing access to mental health care.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports transit-oriented housing development and weatherization grants

Mullin serves on the Congressional YIMBY Caucus and introduced the Empty Lots to Housing Act to convert underutilized transit land into housing. He also authored the WRAP Act to protect low-income housing from climate-driven weather damage.

• Introduced the Empty Lots to Housing Act to repurpose surplus Federal Highway Administration land near transit.
• Introduced the Weatherization Resilience and Adaptation Program (WRAP) Act for low-income housing disaster resilience.
• Member of the Congressional YIMBY Caucus advocating for federal housing investments and tax credit expansion.

“That’s why Kevin introduced the Empty Lots to Housing Act, which would repurpose underutilized lots near transit into housing developments.”

Kevin Mullin

Supports codifying abortion rights and contraception access

Mullin holds a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law. He co-sponsors the Women's Health Protection Act, EACH Act, and Right to Contraception Act.

• Co-sponsors the Women's Health Protection Act to restore nationwide abortion access.
• Co-sponsors the EACH Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment and enable abortion coverage in federal health plans.
• Original co-sponsor of the Right to Contraception Act.

“In Congress, Kevin remains committed to fighting against any policy that further restricts access to reproductive health care and endangers women’s health.”

Charles Hoelter

Supports law enforcement and community safety

Hoelter advocates for strong backing of law enforcement officers and departments to maintain public safety and lower local crime rates.

• Lists support for law enforcement as a core campaign priority.
• Promotes policies to strengthen community safety and support police.

“Support Law Enforcement”

Charles Hoelter

Opposes transgender women participating in female sports

Hoelter designates restricting women's sports competitions strictly to biological females as one of the top three primary key messages of his campaign.

• Makes keeping biological males out of female sports a top campaign objective.

“Working on keeping men out of women sports”

Charles Hoelter

Supports Second Amendment rights

Hoelter includes defending the U.S. Constitution and protecting Second Amendment gun rights among his main platform commitments.

• Pledges to protect constitutional rights and Second Amendment gun ownership rights.

“Protect Our Constitution”