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Jasmeet Bains

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Jasmeet Bains ran for U.S. House in CA-22 in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).

American politician

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Ran for U.S. House, CA-22, 2026 · Lost to Randy Villegas (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)

On the California ballot, Nov 3, 2026 United States Representative, District 22, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

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Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Background

Jasmeet Kaur Bains is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 35th district since 2022. Bains is the first South Asian American woman and Sikh American elected to the body.

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She is considered to be one of the most moderate Democrats in the Assembly. She ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2026, placing third in the nonpartisan primary behind progressive Democrat Randy Villegas and incumbent Republican representative David Valadao.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-02 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmeet_Bains

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Campaign finance

$1,580,360total raised (2026 cycle)
$44,356cash on hand (2026 cycle)
$1,536,004total spent (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC

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