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Ricardo Cabrera

Republican candidate for U.S. House in California's 51st district.

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Do they support the war in Iran?

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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Statements by Ricardo Cabrera

Ricardo Cabrera

Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. House in California's 51st district, in an emailed statement from his campaign

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Ricardo Cabrera, the Republican candidate for California's 51st congressional district, would vote to remove American forces from a conflict zone only after the United States has won and fully completed its mission, his campaign said in an emailed statement from staff member David Morgan.

“Mr. Cabrera would only vote for the removal of American forces from a conflict zone after we have won and fully completed our mission.”
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In response to your question, Mr. Cabrera would only vote for the removal of American forces from a conflict zone after we have won and fully completed our mission. The American government and military owe it to the people to win conflicts abroad so that they do not reach our shores.
Emailed statement from Ricardo Cabrera's campaign to Dispute Index on Iran war powers · Ricardo CabreraEmailed statement from Ricardo Cabrera's campaign, October 7, 2026 (UTC).
Why we used this label

The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Cabrera's campaign says he would vote for removal only after the mission is won and completed, which backs continuing the operation, so we labeled it Defended or excused. Mixed or conditional is the closest alternative because the answer is framed as a condition, but it loses because the condition is completing the mission rather than any limit on it.

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