CA · Candidate
Charles Hoelter
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · California's 15th Congressional District
Biography
Charles Hoelter is a San Mateo-based Republican candidate for California's 15th Congressional District. A retired UPS supervisor, he describes his campaign priorities as including term limits, voter ID and apprenticeship programs in high schools. His campaign site describes him as a conservative advocate for "freedom, faith, and family," and he advanced from the June 2 primary in second place with 18.4% of the vote.[1][2]
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 with 18.4% of the vote (30,476 votes), and his Ballotpedia survey response lists the San Mateo Republican Party as an endorser.[2]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
