Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux is running for California's 47th Congressional District. She faces Democrat David Min in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Le Roux resides in Irvine. She describes herself as a business leader, author and strategic advisor, according to her campaign website. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Party: Republican
- Residence: Irvine, California
- Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
- Education: Bachelor's in economics, University of Virginia (2002); MBA, Columbia University (2018)
Experience and public service
Le Roux says she is executive director of CAL DOGE, the California Department of Government Efficiency, according to her campaign website. She has served as managing director of Management Consulted, a private tech-enabled services company, since 2012, according to BallotReady profile data.
Her earlier career includes roles as vice president of investments at Stillwater Equities (2010–present), vice president of business development at Zenius Solutions (2008–2012) and CEO of Le Roux Growth Consulting (2007–2012), according to BallotReady.
Le Roux ran for governor of California in the 2021 recall election and again in the 2022 Republican primary, according to Ballotpedia.
On the issues
The following positions are drawn from Le Roux's responses to the Orange County Register's 2026 primary election questionnaire. All statements reflect the candidate's own claims.
Immigration: Le Roux says she supports securing the border, vetting all who enter, apprehending and removing criminals ordered to leave, and completing or rejecting asylum processes. She says she supports a visa system for skilled immigrants and would work across the aisle on immigration reform. Le Roux notes she has visited more than 50 countries and is married to a legal immigrant.
Energy and environment: Le Roux says she supports an "all-of-the-above" approach to energy independence, including renewable energy, nuclear and biogas. She says she is skeptical of additional federal mandates and favors targeted enforcement against polluters over blanket regulations.
Election integrity: Le Roux says she supports requiring voter ID to register and to cast a ballot. She also says she supports removing barriers to voting for low-income families and seniors.
Congressional stock trading: Le Roux says she supports banning elected officials from buying and selling individual stocks. She says she sold every individual stock she owned when she entered politics.
Social media and youth: Le Roux says she supports a congressional bill limiting children's access to social media accounts and bans on inappropriate content. She also says she supports phone-free school environments.
Endorsements
Le Roux's campaign website lists endorsements from U.S. Reps. Young Kim, Ken Calvert and James Gallagher, state Sens. Dr. Steven Choi and Tony Strickland, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC, the California Hispanic Republican Club and the California Women's Leadership Association PAC. BallotReady also lists endorsements from the Republican Party of Orange County, the California Rifle and Pistol Association and the California Congress of Republicans. Maggie's List has also endorsed Le Roux.
The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
