April A. Verlato
Candidate for California 28th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 28th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 28 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 28th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 28th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.
486 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $250cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $205cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $7,882cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Integrated Solutions: Political$1,680.00
Campaign finance · Verlato For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Verlato For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $250.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $7,882.46 · cash on hand $205.19 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $250.00 (100%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $5,750.00; digital $1,680.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The federal government needs to focus on all of it: border security, visas for all types of workers, refuge for asylum seekers and ways to address those immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, but have lived here for years without committing any other crimes. California is one of the most impacted states, and immigration law should be a top priority of any congressional candidate from California.”
In the News
Press coverage
- April A. Verlato, CA-28 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaireMay 4, 2026 · Press · Orange County Register
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://verlatoforcongress.com; press: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/04/april-a-verlato-ca-28-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-28
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 28th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 28', as April A. Verlato (Republican), ballot designation "Small Business Owner". Top-two general; opponent: Judy Chu (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-28: 60,020 votes (32.1%), finished second · advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 28th Congressional District, district totals: Judy Chu (DEM) 116,321; April A. Verlato (REP) 60,020; Peter Roybal (DEM) 10,584. Total 186,925.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for April yet: Key Votes, Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_fkgd7kacc.
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