
Marni von Wilpert
Representative-elect for California's 48th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- California's 48th district
- Opponent
- Jim Desmond (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Hold ICE Accountable
Says she will work to curb ICE enforcement tactics and supports legal pathways to citizenship for long-term residents and Dreamers.
“In Congress, she will work to get ICE's masked mobs off our streets, stand up to Trump’s attacks, and protect our neighbors from lawless government overreach.”
Source for Hold ICE Accountable, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Clean Up Corruption and Defend Our Democracy
Wants to ban stock trading by members of Congress, pass voting-rights bills, and overturn Citizens United.
“Marni will crack down on corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks and using their positions for personal gain.”
Source for Clean Up Corruption and Defend Our Democracy, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protect Affordable Healthcare and Social Security
Wants to expand the Affordable Care Act with a public option and says she will oppose cuts or privatization of Social Security.
“She will also stand up to protect Social Security, oppose any cuts or privatization, and ensure the program is strengthened for current and future retirees.”
Source for Protect Affordable Healthcare and Social Security, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Raise Wages and Lower Costs
Says she will oppose Trump's tariffs and challenge corporations she says are raising prices to boost profits.
“Marni will fight against Trump’s tariff war that has made essential goods more expensive – and take on the corporations raising prices to boost their profits”
Source for Raise Wages and Lower Costs, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Tackle the Housing Crisis and Unrig the Economy
Plans to cut red tape to build more affordable housing and to pass the PRO Act.
“Marni will cut red tape and make it easier to build more affordable housing to make sure people can live closer to where they work.”
Source for Tackle the Housing Crisis and Unrig the Economy, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)End the Plague of Gun Violence
Wants to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and require universal background checks.
“including banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring universal background checks, closing loopholes that allow dangerous individuals to access firearms”
Source for End the Plague of Gun Violence, on Marni von Wilpert’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Marni von Wilpert’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
“Marni will crack down on corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Restore the ACA premium tax credits and add a public option
“Marni will fight to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, restore ACA tax credits, and include a public option”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Pass the PRO Act
“passing the PRO Act to strengthen workers’ rights to organize, bargain, and earn higher wages”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Vote to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law
“be a deciding vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
S. Representative-elect for California's 48th congressional district.
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- Raised
- $5.0M
- From individuals
- $3.9M
- Spent
- $4.3M
- Cash on hand
- $659K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Marni von Wilpert in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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