Rudy Recile
Candidate for California 8th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 8th 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 8 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 8th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Solano County; parts of Yolo County, San Joaquin County, Sacramento County and Contra Costa County.
485 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
- New finance report · Oct 4
- Raised
- $59,959cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,541cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $59,668cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $31,273cycle 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.
- Cimico Signs$194.63
Campaign finance · Rudy For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Rudy For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $59,958.94 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $59,668.25 · cash on hand $1,540.87 · debts owed by the committee $31,272.83 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $19,314.00 (32%); PACs and other political committees $5,000.00 (8%); Candidate loans $35,002.66 (58%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $642.28 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): compliance and treasurer $3,794.50; other $1,622.86; direct mail $194.63.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
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
“Being able to bring back industry to create those jobs for our people here in the district is the biggest thing that needs to be able to happen,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Incumbent John Garamendi faces Rudy Recile again in 8th Congressional District raceSep 16, 2026 · Press · Vallejo Sun (Gretchen Zimmermann)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-08
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 8th 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 8', as Rudy Recile (Republican), ballot designation "Business Owner/Consultant". Top-two general; opponent: John Garamendi (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-08: 49,599 votes (27.8%), finished second · advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 8th Congressional District, district totals: John Garamendi (DEM) 97,155; Rudy Recile (REP) 49,599; Nicolas Carjuzaa (DEM) 22,587; Aaron Rowden (DEM) 9,220. Total 178,561.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Rudy yet: Key Votes, Advertising, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ngwcpq2hh.
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