Rudy Recile
Lost the 2026 race for California's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −45.3
- 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
- businessman and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024
Every race Recile has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Recile 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 8th District | General | Lost | John Garamendi (D) | 27.3% | D+45.3 | $20.1K | D+35.0 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-8 | General | Lost | John Garamendi (D) | 26% | D+48.0 | $21.4K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-8 | General | Lost | John Garamendi (D) | 24.3% | D+51.5 | $60.6K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Recile’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $20.1K
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| RUDY FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Recile has run against
- John Garamendi (D) · 2026 general, lost
- John Garamendi (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 8th District · lean D+37.1 · 65th most Democratic of 435
FEC H2CA00153
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC