U.S. House, California 47th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in California's 47th Congressional District?
Dave Min has the strongest record in California's 47th Congressional District. Dave Min scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Dave Min's highest marks are showing up and courage. Jenny Rae Le Roux (5 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Dave Min
58 / 100
Public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 44
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- 67
Republican
Jenny Rae Le Roux
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 5 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Dave Min
- Mark against2023-08-29
Pleaded no contest to misdemeanor driving under the influence after a May 2, 2023 arrest in Sacramento; sentenced to two days in jail, a first offender program and three years of informal probation.
Sources: Associated Press, May 3, 2023, Patch, Aug. 31, 2023
- On the record2025-01-07
Voted with most Republicans and against Minority Leader Jeffries for the Laken Riley Act, which passed 264 to 159.
- Credit2022-07-01
Governor Newsom signed his SB 935 on domestic violence protective orders.
Jenny Rae Le Roux
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Dave Min. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 filed Aug. 13, 2026. No House Ethics matter or FEC administrative fine found; a 2024 FEC complaint by a primary opponent was dismissed 4 to 0 (MUR 8205).
Sources: House Clerk annual disclosure, Filing ID 10075550, FEC, MUR 8205, FEC administrative fines search
Jenny Rae Le Roux. Candidate financial disclosure filed June 2, 2026, and campaign reports on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk candidate disclosure, Filing ID 10078247, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Dave Min. Voted against Minority Leader Jeffries on several significant 2025 and 2026 bills, including Yea on the Laken Riley Act and Nay on the January 2026 consolidated appropriations act.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 6, Jan. 7, 2025 (H.R. 29), House Clerk Roll Call 45, Jan. 22, 2026 (H.R. 7148)
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Dave Min. No public record found.
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Dave Min. Pleaded no contest in August 2023 in Sacramento County Superior Court to misdemeanor driving under the influence after a May 2023 arrest; sentenced to two days in jail and three years of informal probation (see Record).
Sources: Patch, Aug. 31, 2023, Associated Press, May 3, 2023
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Dave Min. Took the oath as a state senator in 2020 and as a U.S. representative in 2025. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Source: Min House office, About
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Dave Min. In his first U.S. House term since 2025, after one term in the California State Senate (2020 to 2024) and a career as an SEC enforcement attorney and UC Irvine law professor.
Sources: Min House office, About, Ballotpedia, Dave Min
Jenny Rae Le Roux. Business owner and managing director of Management Consulted, an author and strategic advisor, with a UVA economics degree and a Columbia MBA. Has not held public office.
Source: Ballotpedia, Jenny Rae Le Roux
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Dave Min. Serves on the Oversight, Natural Resources and Joint Economic committees and chaired the state Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee; testified six times before Congress on banking and housing policy.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Dave Min, Min House office, About
Jenny Rae Le Roux. States general goals on government waste, fraud and affordability.
Source: Campaign site
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Dave Min. Publishes an email newsletter and issue pages; completed Ballotpedia's survey in 2020 and 2023 but not in 2026.
Jenny Rae Le Roux. Explains positions in campaign materials and press interviews; completed Ballotpedia's survey in 2021 but not in 2022 or 2026.
Sources: Fox News, June 6, 2026, Ballotpedia, Jenny Rae Le Roux
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Dave Min. Lives in Irvine, in the district, and represented the area in the state Senate from 2020 to 2024. FEC by-state totals show about 68 percent of itemized individual contributions from California.
Sources: Min House office, About, FEC contribution totals by state
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Dave Min. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Jenny Rae Le Roux. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found. Has run a consulting-career coaching business since 2012.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Dave Min. No Center for Effective Lawmaking score for the 119th Congress yet. As a state senator he authored laws including SB 935 on domestic violence protective orders, signed July 1, 2022.
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Dave Min. Missed 2 of 676 roll call votes, 0.3 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, Dave Min
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Dave Min. Runs a district office in Costa Mesa and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found on the office site.
Sources: Min House office, Contact, Min House office, Services
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Dave Min. No public record found.
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Dave Min. No public record found.
Jenny Rae Le Roux. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in California's 47th Congressional District?
Dave Min has the strongest record in California's 47th Congressional District. Dave Min scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Dave Min's highest marks are showing up and courage. Jenny Rae Le Roux (5 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in California's 47th Congressional District in 2026?
Dave Min (Democratic, incumbent), Jenny Rae Le Roux (Republican). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Dave Min a good candidate for Congress?
Dave Min scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria: character 44 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance 67 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Jenny Rae Le Roux a good candidate for Congress?
Jenny Rae Le Roux has public evidence on 5 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every California race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the California 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.