Review note: Judy Chu for Congress and April Verlato for Congress may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — June 2026 California primary
- chu.house.gov (opens in a new tab)chu.house.gov — Judy Chu biography (career history, committee assignments, accomplishments)
- judychu.org (opens in a new tab)Judy Chu for Congress — campaign site (biography, re-election materials)
- verlatoforcongress.com (opens in a new tab)April Verlato for Congress — campaign site (biography and issues)
- unitedstates.github.io (opens in a new tab)congress-legislators — current members of Congress (unitedstates project)
- api.congress.gov (opens in a new tab)Congress.gov — member sponsored legislation (Library of Congress)
- fec.gov (opens in a new tab)FEC — 2026 House & Senate current-campaign financial summaries (bulk data)
Last updated September 24, 2026.
Federal
United States Representative, District 28
This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).
Representative Judy Chu took 62.2% of the June 2 vote. Republican April A. Verlato took 32.1%. The district covers Pasadena and the western San Gabriel Valley.
The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. Seniority governs committee standing, so a long-serving member carries influence a newcomer cannot.
The resource gap here is close to total: $930,123 against $250. That shapes how much either candidate has been able to say publicly. The practical question is what this district gets from a safe seat.
Judy Chu
Judy Chu has represented this San Gabriel Valley district in Congress since 2009. Before that she served three terms as mayor of Monterey Park and later in the state Assembly. In Congress she sits on the Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax law. She has also led the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and authored bills on retirement savings and small business support.
In 2012 she authored a House resolution expressing regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, and the House passed it. After the 2025 Eaton Fire, she pushed for federal disaster aid for Altadena and Pasadena. Her campaign points to that work as a reason to keep her in office.
Her official biography lists retirement security, small business support and disaster recovery as ongoing priorities. She has also worked to protect the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument.
April A. Verlato
April Verlato is the mayor of Arcadia. She also works as a businesswoman and an attorney. She has not served in the state Legislature or Congress. Her campaign says she is the first sitting mayor to run against Chu for this seat.
She says the district faces problems both parties have ignored, including inflation, crime and border security. No independent news coverage of specific votes or actions from her time as mayor could be located. Her record in that office is hard to verify beyond what her campaign says.
Her campaign lists jobs, smaller government and lower taxes, and public safety as top issues. She also lists national security, border security and market-based health care. She promises support for veterans and a plan to cut the national debt.
Record in office
Judy Chu (Democratic) has served in the U.S. House since 2009 and has sponsored 41 bills in the 119th Congress; 1 of their career bills have become law. April A. Verlato has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-09-21.
Financial info
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
Judy Chu
$930,123 raised
- Individuals$550,34859%
- PACs & committees$379,77541%
April A. Verlato
$250 raised
- Individuals$250100%
1Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-09-21.