California — 33rd District

Pete Aguilar

Supports middle-class investments and housing affordability

Pete Aguilar focuses his economic platform on expanding American manufacturing, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing affordable housing options in the Inland Empire. He advocates tax relief and red-tape reduction for small businesses, and supported bipartisan fiscal management legislation like the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

• Advocates expanding domestic manufacturing and cutting taxes and red tape for small businesses.
• Prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs and making housing more affordable.
• Voted YEA on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to raise the debt limit and cap non-defense spending.
• Voted NAY on H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) reconciliation bill in 2025.

“lowering prescription drug costs, make housing more affordable, expand American manufacturing and build an economy that gives everyone a fair shot at reaching the middle class.”

Stephanie Vargas

Supports tax relief and surplus land development

Stephanie Vargas proposes lowering taxes, stopping government overspending, and easing regulations to curb inflation and lower high energy and living costs. To fix the housing crisis, she advocates utilizing surplus federal land for affordable single-family housing rather than imposing state mandates on local governments.

• Proposes using surplus federal land to build affordable single-family home communities.
• Pledges to vote against blank-check spending bills and bureaucratic rules that act as hidden taxes.
• Advocates a 'Made in America' agenda using factory tax credits and trade school apprenticeships to expand local manufacturing.

“I am stepping up to confront our economic challenges head-on—from lowering the cost of living and fixing the housing crisis to delivering the tax relief our families and businesses desperately need.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports municipal safety funding and targeted enforcement

Pete Aguilar emphasizes his record as Mayor of Redlands in balancing city budgets and funding municipal public safety services. In Congress, he has supported appropriations for homeland security while voting against broader federal crime and deportation mandates.

• Points to executive experience managing municipal services and public safety as Mayor of Redlands.
• Served on House Appropriations subcommittee oversight for homeland security and defense budgets.
• Voted NAY on H.R. 875 regarding mandatory deportation grounds for non-citizens convicted of DUI offenses.

Stephanie Vargas

Supports law enforcement and forest management

Stephanie Vargas makes public safety a primary theme, calling for unwavering support for police officers and fire service personnel. She advocates strict enforcement to hold criminals accountable and expanding fire officials' authority for proactive forest management to prevent wildfires.

• Pledges firm backing for law enforcement officers to remove dangerous criminals from local neighborhoods.
• Advocates proactive forest management policies to give fire service personnel authority to prevent wildfires.
• Endorsed by the San Bernardino County Republican Party and local conservative voter guides.

“I am committed to supporting our law enforcement and fire service personnel, ensuring our community remains a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports green energy and emission reduction

Pete Aguilar supports sustainable development, climate mitigation programs, energy conservation, and public transit expansion to cut pollution. He voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act, opposing deregulation of oil, gas, and pipeline permitting.

• Promoted green building standards, energy conservation, and passenger rail as Mayor of Redlands.
• Voted NAY on H.R. 1 (Lower Energy Costs Act) expanding oil, gas, and coal leasing.
• Endorsed by California Environmental Voters in 2026.

“As Mayor of Redlands, I’ve fought for more sustainable development and programs to reduce the effects of climate change.”

Stephanie Vargas

Supports domestic oil and gas expansion

Stephanie Vargas calls for stopping bans on domestic oil and gas production to lower home heating and gas pump costs. She vows to oppose administrative regulations that increase energy prices without congressional accountability.

• Pledges to vote to end bans on domestic energy production to boost oil and natural gas supply.
• Opposes administrative environmental regulations that increase costs for gasoline and groceries.
• Connects domestic energy production directly to reducing daily cost-of-living burdens.

“By producing more oil and gas here at home, we lower the cost to fill your tank and heat your home.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports public school funding and inclusion

Pete Aguilar advocates for strong public school investments, smaller class sizes, early childhood education, and backing for teachers. He voted against federal legislation that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in women's sports programs.

• Supported by the California Teachers Association.
• Advocates for federal funding to reduce class sizes and expand early childhood education.
• Voted NAY on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28).

“As a product of public schools and the father of two young boys, I know that quality education is vital to our future.”

Stephanie Vargas

Supports parental rights and biological female sports

Stephanie Vargas champions parental rights in education and healthcare, opposing government overreach in family choices. She strongly advocates for restricting female sports competitions to biological females and protecting children from premature medical choices.

• Advocates protecting fundamental liberty of parents to direct child education and healthcare.
• Supports restricting female athletics to biological females to maintain fair competition.
• Opposes youth medical interventions or ideologies regarding permanent gender choices.

“I stand firmly behind the principle that the right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and healthcare of their children is a fundamental liberty that must be protected from government overreach by the highest legal standards.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports federal abortion rights and access

Pete Aguilar supports protecting reproductive freedom and abortion access. He holds endorsements from major reproductive rights advocacy groups, including Planned Parenthood's local action fund.

• Endorsed by Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund in 2026.
• Consistently maintains a pro-choice voting record in Congress.

Stephanie Vargas

Opposes abortion and protects unborn life

Stephanie Vargas takes a firm anti-abortion position, asserting that legal protection for human life must begin at conception. She pledges complete dedication to protecting unborn children in federal policy.

• Maintains an anti-abortion platform advocating legal protection from conception.
• Endorsed by conservative organizations including the Redlands Tea Party Patriots.

“I stand -with conviction and total resolve- to fight to protect our unborn children because a person is a person no matter how small.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports redistricting updates and voter access

Pete Aguilar supported California Proposition 50 in 2025 to approve the state's updated congressional redistricting map. In Congress, he voted against the SAVE Act, which required documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.

• Supported California Proposition 50 (2025 congressional redistricting amendment).
• Voted NAY on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Stephanie Vargas

Supports strict voter integrity measures

Stephanie Vargas, who serves as Chief Deputy City Clerk in Colton, emphasizes election integrity as a central priority. She advocates conducting elections in a manner that restores public trust and accurately reflects voter intent.

• Cites professional experience as a municipal Chief Deputy City Clerk and elections official.
• Advocates election integrity measures to restore voter trust in election outcomes.

“Committed to fighting for Election Integrity. Let’s demand that our elections be conducted in a way that restores trust and reflects the true voice of the people.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports comprehensive reform with earned citizenship

Pete Aguilar advocates for comprehensive immigration reform combining border security with a path to citizenship for undocumented residents who follow rules and pay taxes. He consistently opposes Republican border enforcement legislation, voting against H.R. 2 and the Laken Riley Act.

• Supports comprehensive reform with a path to citizenship to expand the federal tax base and reduce long-term deficits.
• Voted NAY on the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2).
• Voted NAY on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring detention for undocumented individuals arrested for theft offenses.

“We need comprehensive immigration reform that makes sense for workers, businesses and families, including a path to citizenship for those who play by the rules and live up to American ideals.”

Pete Aguilar

Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security

Pete Aguilar pledges to safeguard Medicare and Social Security against privatization or benefit reductions. He voted in favor of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 to protect pension and benefit payouts for public workers and surviving spouses.

• Opposes voucher proposals or benefit cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
• Voted YEA on the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82).

“Medicare and Social Security are vital to the health and welfare of older Americans in San Bernardino County and throughout our nation.”