Angelita Valles
Angelita Valles (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Valles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Angelita Valles earned a bachelor's degree from the Azusa Pacific University School of Business in 2004 and a graduate degree from the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business in 2006. Her career experience includes working in business.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: California's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug LaMalfa (R)
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 1
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Audrey Denney (D) | |
 | Mike McGuire (D) | |
| James Salegui (D) | ||
| Casey Stewart (D) | ||
 | Kyle Wilson (D)  | |
| Angelita Valles (R) | ||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Valles has served as a warden and has held executive positions including Director of Finance and Director of Human Resources, overseeing budgets, labor relations, compliance, and organizational operations. She has also served as a city council member and in elected leadership roles on educational boards, including as former president of the Victor Valley College Board of Trustees. In these roles, she emphasized public safety, fiscal responsibility, and transparency to taxpayers.
Valles holds a master’s degree in organization development from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership.
As a congressional candidate, Valles prioritizes constitutional governance, national sovereignty, economic freedom, and public safety. She supports limited federal government and local control and is seeking to represent Northern California with disciplined leadership.- Valles places a strong emphasis on national sovereignty, border security, and enforcement of federal law. She supports securing the southern border, ending policies that encourage illegal immigration, and prioritizing the safety of American citizens. Valles argues that uncontrolled border activity undermines national security, depresses wages, strains public resources, and disproportionately harms rural and working-class communities. She supports a robust enforcement framework, opposition to sanctuary policies, and restoring cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to uphold existing immigration laws.
- Valles places a strong emphasis on national sovereignty, border security, and enforcement of federal law. She supports securing the southern border, ending policies that encourage illegal immigration, and prioritizing the safety of American citizens. Valles argues that uncontrolled border activity undermines national security, depresses wages, strains public resources, and disproportionately harms rural and working-class communities. She supports a robust enforcement framework, opposition to sanctuary policies, and restoring cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to uphold existing immigration laws.
- Valles is a strong supporter of individual liberty, economic freedom, and the Second Amendment. She opposes federal gun control measures that restrict lawful ownership and argues that self-defense is a fundamental right. Valles supports reducing federal taxes, opposing property and income-based taxation policies she believes penalize productivity, and limiting federal spending and debt. She advocates for shrinking the size of the federal bureaucracy, returning authority to states and local governments, and promoting policies that strengthen families, private enterprise, and constitutional rights.
Valles prioritizes border security and the enforcement of federal immigration law, arguing that failure to enforce existing laws undermines national security, public safety, and economic stability. She supports policies that secure the border, oppose sanctuary jurisdictions, and ensure cooperation between federal and local law enforcement.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2026
