Jeff Belle
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with 33.2% of the vote.
Jeff Belle is the Republican candidate for CA-52, describing himself as bringing federal and local government experience to focus on affordability, immigration reform, and Tijuana border-pollution issues in the South Bay.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Says he supports building more housing and streamlining local permitting and regulation to increase housing supply and lower costs.[3]
“I support pro-housing supply, deregulation, and tax restraint over increasing taxes or restricting development to make living costs affordable. ... Build more housing to increase supply and lower costs.”
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Supports secure borders and enforcement against illegal entry and fraud, combined with a legal pathway and "earned legal 'First Priority' status" for long-term undocumented immigrants who contribute to the country.[3]
“My position supports secure borders, faster legal immigration, due process in asylum, respect human dignity, and earned legal “First Priority” status for long-term illegal immigrants who contribute to America.”
In their words — priorities
- Addressing affordability in the South Bay through pro-housing supply policy, reduced permitting bureaucracy, and tax relief for working families, small businesses, veterans and seniors.[3]
- Addressing the Tijuana River pollution crisis affecting the South Bay.[3]
- Immigration reform combining secure borders, an updated legal immigration system, and a path for long-term undocumented immigrants who contribute to the country to gain legal status.[3]
Background
- Describes his background as combining federal experience and local experience, without further biographical detail provided in his Ballotpedia survey.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $25K · spent $24K · $1,364 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗