Stephanie Vargas
Has taken no public position on U.S. military aid to Israel or U.S. aid to Palestinians. In an iVoterGuide questionnaire for the June 2026 primary she called Israel "a reliable ally that shares our democratic values" and said she supports "its right to exist in peace."
Stephanie Vargas, Chief Deputy City Clerk for Colton, is the Republican nominee in CA-33, per Ballotpedia and her campaign site. We found no statement or action from her on U.S. weapons or money to the government of Israel, and none on U.S. aid to Palestinians.
Her only in-scope material is an iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire for the June 2, 2026 primary. There she wrote: "The United States' relationship with Israel is vital. Israel is a reliable ally that shares our democratic values, and our partnership strengthens regional security through intelligence and strategic cooperation." She added: "As a Christian, I also value Israel's biblical significance and support its right to exist in peace." These are statements about the alliance; they do not state a position on aid or weapons in either direction.
In the same questionnaire she said the United States must "remain vigilant and take prudent, decisive measures to ensure that Islamic terrorists never gain the ability to harm our country." That answer addresses U.S. national security generally, not the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Research
Searched 2026-08-10 for: "Stephanie M. Vargas" Israel/Gaza/Palestine/antisemitism; Stephanie Vargas CA 33 2026). Identity: Republican nominee, CA-33, Chief Deputy City Clerk of Colton; advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary (Ballotpedia, thecandidate.com 2026-04-18, campaign site).
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- Nothing found. [Nothing found]
Characterization of the conflict
- iVoterGuide questionnaire for the June 2, 2026 primary [current position; questionnaire has no publication date of its own, dated to the primary it preceded]: "The United States' relationship with Israel is vital. Israel is a reliable ally that shares our democratic values, and our partnership strengthens regional security through intelligence and strategic cooperation. In a region with hostile extremist threats, this alliance protects American interests. As a Christian, I also value Israel's biblical significance and support its right to exist in peace." Verified verbatim 2026-08-10.
- Same questionnaire [current position]: strongly agreed that "Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security"; wrote the U.S. must "remain vigilant and take prudent, decisive measures to ensure that Islamic terrorists never gain the ability to harm our country." General national-security answer, not an Israel/Palestine aid position; kept off the card.
Rhetoric and lobbying
- No lobbying-related statements or actions found. Her Israel rhetoric is limited to the questionnaire answers above. [Empty beyond the questionnaire]
Safety and antisemitism
- Nothing found. [Nothing found]
Also in this race: Pete Aguilar (Democrat) · All California candidates.
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