U.S. House · California's 15th Congressional District
Charles Hoelter
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 15th Congressional District
- Result
- Kevin Mullin, projected winner
- Opponent
- Kevin Mullin (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Working on keeping men out of women sports
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 15
2026-11-03
| Kevin Mullin D | incumbent |
| Charles Hoelter R | challenger |
Won the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with about 18% of the vote.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Working on keeping men out of women sports
In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, one of his three key campaign messages is the quoted line, which this guide reads as support for barring transgender girls and women from women's and girls' school sports.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Charles Hoelter, a San Mateo-based Republican and retired UPS supervisor, lost the November 3, 2026 election for California's 15th Congressional District to Kevin Mullin. His campaign site describes him as a conservative advocate for "freedom, faith, and family."[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Hoelter graduated from Lincoln High School and earned a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University in 1989.[2] He describes himself as a retired UPS supervisor who worked at the company for more than 25 years.[2] He says he lived in San Francisco for 27 years before moving to San Mateo County, where he has lived for 36 years, and that he has been married for 31 years and has three children.[2]
According to his campaign website, Hoelter has spent years building relationships in the community and listening to working families, small business owners, veterans and law enforcement.[1] He advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary in second place with 18.4% of the vote (30,476 votes), and his Ballotpedia survey response lists the San Mateo Republican Party as an endorser.[2] He described his campaign priorities as including term limits, voter ID and apprenticeship programs in high schools.[1][2] He received 21.4% of the vote to Kevin Mullin's 78.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaign site lists topic areas including energy independence, veterans, Second Amendment rights, education, public safety, border security, and the economy and inflation, though detailed position statements were not posted on the site as of the research date.[5]
- Lists his top three campaign messages as keeping men out of women's sports, term limits for politicians, and voter ID requirements for elections.[4]
- Says he is passionate about creating apprenticeship programs in high schools nationwide.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“Charles believes immigration should be legal, fair, and controlled. A secure border is a national security issue and must be treated as one”[6]
On his campaign website (written in the third person)
- Increase police funding and staffing
“Charles supports law enforcement and believes in policies that protect communities and hold criminals accountable.”[6]
On his campaign website (written in the third person)
- Stricter gun laws
“Charles will always defend the Constitution, including freedom of speech, religious liberty, and the right to bear arms.”[6]
On his campaign website (written in the third person)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/charles-hoelter
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.About Me · Charles Hoelter for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 2.Charles Hoelter — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · California's 15th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Charles Hoelter — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 5.Issues Archive · Charles Hoelter for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 6.Our Plan for Change · Charles Hoelter for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words