Primary: June 2, 2026 · General: November 3, 2026

Democrat · California's 48th District

People Over Politics.

My actions will mirror your voices.

Rooted in service. Grounded by integrity. Running to bridge the divide in California's 48th, not widen it. 100% funded by the community I serve, accountable to the families, small businesses, farmers, and Tribal neighbors who call this district home.

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Eric Shaw, Democrat candidate for U.S. Congress in California's 48th District
ERIC SHAW
U.S. Congress · CA-48
A note from Eric

To my neighbors in the 48th.

For more than a decade, this has been home. The drives through Temecula, the parents at football practice, the small-business owners I see every week. These are the people I'm running for.

I'm not running because politics called me. I'm running because my community did.

When I sit down with families across this district, I hear the same things. Costs are out of reach. The Colorado River agreement expires this year. And Washington feels a million miles away from any of it.

That distance is the problem we're going to fix together.

"My promise is simple. My actions will mirror your voices. Not a party line, not a donor, not a D.C. talking point. Yours."

— Eric Shaw
Why Eric

A different kind of representative.

Just a neighbor. Not beholden to donors. Not loyal to a party line. Just a neighbor who believes representation should be earned through action, listening and common sense.

Community First

Decisions made for the families and neighborhoods of CA-48, not donors, not parties, not D.C. insiders.

Bridge the Divide

Democrat by registration. Pragmatist by nature. Willing to work with anyone who'll deliver real results for the district.

Results, Not Rhetoric

Common-sense solutions over partisan talking points. Measurable outcomes for the kitchen table, not headlines.

Accountable Service

Visible. Reachable. Showing up in every corner of the 48th, not just the corners that fundraise well.

Pride
Honesty
Integrity
The Three Fights

Three things deciding the next decade of the 48th.

Bridge the divide

Midwest values.
California innovation.

Growing up in the Midwest for half my life and California for the other half gives me a unique perspective from both sides of the aisle.

As a digital marketing entrepreneur who has built businesses right here in Southern California, I know what it takes to negotiate, deliver results, and solve real problems with limited resources. Congress needs more of that and fewer career politicians.

This is not Republican vs. Democrat. We must work together. Gone are the days of single-issue down-ballot voting. We are everyday people fighting the same battles.

More about Eric →
Midwest
  • • Community matters
  • • Neighbors look out for neighbors
  • • Problems get solved together
  • • Differences are strengths
California
  • • Build businesses from scratch
  • • Negotiate, deliver, iterate
  • • Innovate under real constraints
  • • Diversity is the engine
Principled leadership for CA-48

Pride. Honesty. Integrity.

Our District

California's 48th, new, diverse, full of opportunity.

Temecula · Murrieta · Palm Springs · Hemet · Escondido · Vista · our Tribal friends · rural neighborhoods near the Salton Sea · down close to the Mexican border · and cities of northern San Diego County.

It's new. It's diverse. It deserves a representative who shows up in every corner of it, not just the corners that fundraise well.

Map of California's 48th Congressional District
100% grassroots · Zero PAC money

Every dollar that influences a federal election
should have a name attached to it.

This campaign is personal. I don't take a cent from corporate PACs. If you support what we're fighting for, chip in, every dollar stays in the 48th.

Contributions processed via ActBlue. Not tax deductible. Federal contribution limits apply ($3,300/individual/election).

Questions

You asked, Eric answered.

Why run as a Democrat if you're about bridging the divide? +

Because party registration and principled leadership are two different things. I'm a Democrat, but I don't take orders from the party, and I don't take money from corporate PACs. My actions will mirror your voices, not a D.C. whip count. The 48th should be a beacon for how conservatives, independents, and liberals can agree on the things that actually matter.

Does Eric take corporate PAC money? +

No. Not a cent. This campaign is powered entirely by individual neighbors. Every dollar that influences a federal election should have a name attached to it, and mine all do.

What's the single most urgent issue for CA-48 right now? +

The affordability crisis. Tariffs and rising costs are touching every family and every business in the 48th. Groceries, gas, housing, the supplies small businesses depend on. Families feel this every day at the kitchen table. Water is also urgent: the Colorado River operating agreement expires this year and the deal that replaces it will run for a decade. Both fights are happening at the same time, and I will be in Washington for both.

How can I get involved if my schedule is full? +

Any amount of time helps. Phone bank for 30 minutes from your couch. Post on social. Put a sign in your yard. Chip in $10. No contribution is too small, and no hour is too short to matter in a sprint to June 2.

How do I know if I live in CA-48? +

CA-48 covers Temecula, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Hemet, Escondido, Vista, several Tribal nations, rural neighborhoods near the Salton Sea, and cities in northern San Diego County. If that sounds like home, use the Voter Center to check your registration in 30 seconds.

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