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CA-25 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Raul Ruiz

CA-25 scores 53.8 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score53.8#2,137 of 5,726Tie of 2

THE MEMBER

Record

Raul Ruiz (born 1972) has served in the U.S. House since 2013-01-03. The retained record shows 13.6 cumulative years of House service, 13.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 1 district change, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2013
District changes
1
Alignment gap
63.6
Bioguide record
R000599

THE DISTRICT

CA-25

CA-25 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+2.5. Incumbent cash on hand is $2.6M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $2,556,494 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+2.5
Cash on hand
$2,556,494
Receipts / disbursements
$2,093,907 / $1,240,152
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
AIPAC-supported blue
Baseline score
59.9

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

0.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 0.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+2.5.

Primary feasibility

20.6

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 20.6 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

94.7

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 94.7 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

63.6

The retained voting trackers produce a 63.6-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

14.6

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $2,556,494 cash on hand, replacing the $2,556,494 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2013–2015CA-36Completed term
2015–2017CA-36Completed term
2017–2019CA-36Completed term
2019–2021CA-36Completed term
2021–2023CA-36Completed term
2023–2025CA-25Completed term
2025–nowCA-25Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record