Stephanie Vargas

Stephanie Vargas is a singer and songwriter who has performed the national anthem at community ceremonies.¹ Born and raised in San Bernardino, she and her husband, Jorge, have three children.¹ Her community life also includes leading worship and women's Bible study.¹

Her earlier experience included serving as a Police Explorer and police cadet with San Bernardino's police department.¹ She is now Colton's chief deputy city clerk, managing the office's daily operations.² That role includes public records requests, meeting agendas, municipal elections and compliance with financial disclosure requirements.²

Vargas has served in leadership roles on the Inland Empire and Empire Springs charter school boards.¹ Her campaign describes mentoring other municipal clerks and serving on a League of California Cities housing and economic development policy committee.¹ Her business experience includes being the founding general manager of a small business in Fontana.¹ She also organized neighbors in Rosena Ranch after repeated power shutoffs.¹

Her congressional platform proposes building affordable homes on surplus federal land and using tax credits to attract factories and production lines.³ She supports apprenticeships, domestic oil and gas production, and stronger support for police and wildfire prevention.³ Her platform opposes abortion and backs parents' authority over their children's education and healthcare.³