Jeff Belle

R

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 ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Juan Vargas · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Jeff Belle - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words