California — 35th District

Cargile prioritizes completing the southern border wall paired with a one-time expedited citizenship program, whereas Torres opposes border wall construction and votes against mandatory detention and deportation mandates.

Cargile advocates for strict voter ID laws and paper-only hand-counted ballots, while Torres opposes federal mandates requiring proof-of-citizenship documentation to register.

Cargile advocates for broad deregulation, lower taxes, and protecting fossil fuel and gas appliances, whereas Torres supports federal infrastructure funding, labor protection laws, and clean-energy policies.

Cargile supports protecting qualified immunity and expanding police budgets, while Torres supports police accountability and voted against mandatory deportation measures for assaults on officers.

Torres is backed by Planned Parenthood and advocates for federal reproductive freedom, whereas Cargile opposes federal abortion funding and supports restrictions based on fetal heartbeats.

Cargile advocates restricting transgender women from female sports and expanding school choice, while Torres voted against federal transgender sports restrictions and is endorsed by teachers' unions.

Cargile considers any firearm regulation an unconstitutional infringement, while Torres supports federal gun safety regulations.

Torres supports strengthening public healthcare programs and Social Security benefits, whereas Cargile opposes government involvement in favor of free-market insurance competition across state lines.

Cargile framing veterans' advocacy around personal military service and strict oath compliance, while Torres supports federal veterans' care through appropriations legislation.

Cargile demands an 'America First' foreign aid policy and signed term limits pledges, whereas Torres serves on Appropriations and voted against House resolutions denouncing socialism.