Bill Brough
Bill Brough ran for U.S. House in CA-47 in 2026 as a Republican (lost).
American politician (born 1966)
Ran for U.S. House, CA-47, 2026 · Lost to Dave Min (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)
On the California ballot, Nov 3, 2026 United States Representative, District 47, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.Do you approve of Bill Brough?
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Illustration by Vugol.me, adapted from State of California · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Races
- 2026 · U.S. House, CA-47 · General · Republican · on the ballot
- 2018 · State House / Assembly, CA District 73 · General · Republican · won · 115,636 votes (56.2%) · source
Background
William P. Brough is an American politician who served three terms in the California State Assembly. A Republican, he represented the 73rd district, encompassing southern Orange County.
More
Prior to being elected to the state legislature, he was a Dana Point City Councilmember. Previously, Brough served as chief of staff to California State Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, White House liaison at the Department of Veterans Affairs in the George W. Bush administration, and aide to former congressman Christopher Cox. In 2016, he founded the California Legislative Irish Caucus.
Campaign finance
As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC
Website and social
Sources
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-01 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Brough
- Website and social links, Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18685039
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA47122/
- photo_headshot https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_State_Assemblyman,_Bill_Brough.jpg
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