April Verlato
Lost the 2026 race for California's 28th District.
- Last margin
- −39.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- former Arcadia city councilor (2016–2024) and runner-up for this district in 2024
Every race Verlato has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Verlato won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 28th District | General | Lost | Judy Chu (D) | 30.1% | D+39.8 | $700 | D+26.0 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-28 | General | Lost | Judy Chu (D) | 35.1% | D+29.9 | $349.2K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Verlato’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $700
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| VERLATO FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Verlato has run against
- Judy Chu (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Judy Chu (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 28th District · lean D+27.8 · 88th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4CA28127
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC