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 "excerpt": "Jenny Le Roux is an American politician, entrepreneur, and director of CAL DOGE, running as the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in California's 47th district in 2026.",
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 "markdown": "# Jenny Le Roux\n\nJenny Le Roux is an American politician and the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 47th congressional district in the November 3, 2026, general election.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup> She advanced from the top-two primary held on June 2, 2026.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-jenny-rae-le-roux-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-47th-congressional-district/)</sup> Le Roux is the director of CAL DOGE and an entrepreneur.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican<sup>[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA47114/)</sup> |\n| Current candidacy | 2026 Republican nominee, U.S. House, CA-47<sup>[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA47114/)</sup> |\n| Current role | Director of CAL DOGE<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nLe Roux filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 47th district in 2026.<sup>[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA47114/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nLe Roux is the director of CAL DOGE and an entrepreneur.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup> Maggie's List describes her as executive director of CAL DOGE and says she is running on a platform of increasing government efficiency and rooting out waste and abuse.<sup>[4](https://maggieslist.org/candidates/jenny-rae-le-roux/)</sup> She appeared at an affordability town hall at Hotel Zessa in [Santa Ana](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-ana) on March 18, 2026, during her campaign.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nLe Roux ran in California's 47th congressional district in 2026. She advanced from the top-two primary of June 2, 2026, to the November 3, 2026, general election.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Le Roux\n\nMaggie's List, a political organization, endorsed Le Roux in California's 47th congressional district.<sup>[4](https://maggieslist.org/candidates/jenny-rae-le-roux/)</sup> According to Maggie's List, she was motivated to run after \"watching all of the failed policies in California and wanting to reverse them. A lot of my district is not that interested in progressive politics. They want schools that work, roads that operate, police that show up.\"<sup>[4](https://maggieslist.org/candidates/jenny-rae-le-roux/)</sup>\n\nHer campaign website is jennyraeca.com, and she completed a candidate questionnaire for the Orange County Register ahead of the 2026 primary election.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Government efficiency\n\nLe Roux is running on a platform of increasing government efficiency and rooting out waste and abuse.<sup>[4](https://maggieslist.org/candidates/jenny-rae-le-roux/)</sup> She serves as director of CAL DOGE.<sup>[1](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jenny Rae Le Roux, CA-47 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/jenny-rae-le-roux-ca-47-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)\n2. [2026 Election Dates](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n3. [Jenny Le Roux, FEC candidate data](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA47114/)\n4. [Jenny Rae Le Roux, Maggie's List](https://maggieslist.org/candidates/jenny-rae-le-roux/)\n5. [Republican jenny rae le roux advances to the general election for u s house in californias 47th congressional district (wtop.com)](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-jenny-rae-le-roux-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-47th-congressional-district/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames Mi to R*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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