U.S. House · California's 28th District
April Verlato
Former Mayor of Arcadia, California (mayor beginning 2020; Arcadia City Council member since 2016)R
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 28th District
- Result
- Judy Chu, projected winner
- Opponent
- Judy Chu (D)
- Research
- Basic
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April Verlato, a Republican attorney and businesswoman born and raised in Arcadia, lost the November 3, 2026 election for California's 28th Congressional District to Judy Chu. She was elected to the Arcadia City Council in 2016 and has served as the city's mayor, and she also ran against Chu in 2024.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 28
2026-11-03
| Judy Chu D | incumbent |
| April Verlato R | challenger |
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary
Biography
April Verlato, a Republican attorney and businesswoman born and raised in Arcadia, lost the November 3, 2026 election for California's 28th Congressional District to Judy Chu. She was elected to the Arcadia City Council in 2016 and has served as the city's mayor, and she also ran against Chu in 2024.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Verlato was born and raised in Arcadia, California.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA and a law degree from Southwestern School of Law, and she has worked as a businesswoman and an attorney.[1]
She was elected to the Arcadia City Council in 2016 and began serving as the city's mayor in 2020.[1] Her campaign website, as excerpted by Ballotpedia, says she led the revitalization of Downtown Arcadia and was a founding board member of the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association, a Community Benefits District, and that as mayor she supported the 2018 creation of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Fund.[1] In the November 2024 general election she was the Republican candidate for the 28th District, which Chu won.[2] She ran again in 2026 as the Republican nominee for California's 28th Congressional District.[1][2] She received 30.2% of the vote to Judy Chu's 69.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Her campaign website's Issues page lists economic revitalization and small-business support, homelessness, border security and public safety, fiscal responsibility and tax reform, and national security and veterans' care.[4]
- Cites leading the revitalization of Downtown Arcadia as mayor, including work to attract small businesses and events to the area.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“her support for legislation aimed at controlling mandatory spending and opposing tax increases”[4]
On her campaign website's Issues page (third-person campaign text)
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“By advocating for stronger border security measures and supporting law enforcement, April aims to safeguard the well-being of all Californians.”[4]
On her campaign website's Issues page (third-person campaign text)
- Increase police funding and staffing
“April has, for every year in her 2 terms on the city council, voted to support all plans, ordinances, and budget requests from the Police Chief.”[4]
On her campaign website's Issues page (third-person campaign text)
Campaign money$250 raised · 100% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $250
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.April Verlato · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.California's 28th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.U.S. House · California's 28th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Issues - April Verlato for Congress · April Verlato for Congress Candidate's own words