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Michael Gates

Republican

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result

Candidate Biography:

Born: March 28, 1975
Married.
Children: five

2014-2025: City Attorney, City of Huntington Beach
2025: Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice (Civil Rights Division)
2025-Present: Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Huntington Beach

Source: Huntington Beach's Michael Gates produces letter he says confirms he resigned from DOJ
Source: Michael Gates for Attorney General