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Jamie Joyce
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, CA-12
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · California US House 12
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- We Won’t Let Them Get Away With It.
- So What’s Jamie’s Plan?
- There is a lot we need to fix:
- The “Just 12” Strategy & Modernizing Congress
- Making a Plan to Address AI Impact
- Money
- $69.7K raised, $64.4K spent, $5.3K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 6.9% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 45% from California · largest committee giver AIR METHODS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMPAC), $1K
- Backed by
- Tristan Harris · Turquoise Sound · Brewster Kahle and 9 more. As the campaign lists them
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7 in 10 Americans say the federal government isn't doing enough to regulate AI. Part of the problem is that many members of Congress don't understand the technology, and you can't govern well what you don't understand.
I do. I've spent years in the AI field, leading projects in autonomous research, fact-checking agents, and AI-powered formal reasoning for evidence-based policy. OpenAI and xAI have invited me to present my work internally. Anthropic researchers have mentioned it in published research on AI and democracy. I'm endorsed by Tristan Harris, one of the world's best-known AI ethicists. My work in AI is respected across the aisle, though no, large AI labs are not funding my campaign, but the current corporate Democrat’s plan is to put AI SuperPAC funded candidates in charge of AI in the new Congress. To me, that is not acceptable. We need people in Congress who will fight for people, not corporations, and this district has the chance to send someone with a proven track record of doing this. See more detail about my work in AI here.
That's why I wrote the AI section of the MAD Act: 240+ pages of serious policy. It includes immediate red-line regulations, interim safeguards, and hammer provisions. It also requires the government to build a real, evidence-based plan for AI's impact across 19 domains, from jobs to the environment.
AI is a powerful tool, and people should be allowed to keep building with it to make new discoveries and improve services. But we need guardrails that make sure it works for people, children, the environment, and the economy, not against them. America doesn't need another campaign promise. It needs a plan for AI that actually works, and I've already written one. So I hope you send me to Congress to keep advocating for policy that works - especially as the technology and industry keep rapidly evolving.
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If you care about this issue, you are not alone. 84% of voters, across party lines, want accountability on the Epstein Files. And Congress isn't delivering it.
Epstein partied with princes, prime ministers, and presidents - including at least two of our own. This is why this case matters to everyone, and not just survivors: many of those same powerful people write the rules the rest of us live by. This case is one of our best chances at exposing the transnational network of criminals who coordinate with the heads of governments all over the world. Because our own government may be implicated, we may be a nation under the most despicable kind of blackmail. So it's time to take power out of the Epstein Class’s hands - and I intend to.
How? Uniquely, I've actually worked in the government files field, so I noticed a few gaps when Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill Congress drafted never asked for files from agencies like the Treasury, the IRS, and the intelligence agencies. This would be an easier way to see who is in the network - by identifying who was paying Epstein and who Epstein was paying. Worse, a drafting issue exposed survivors' identities, harming the very people the law was supposed to protect. Instead of owning the error, Congress continues to blame the DOJ for what Congress made permissible. It was actually this work pointing out these failures that earned me the endorsement of Epstein survivors, because this should have never happened and we cannot keep tolerating these kinds of oversights. Law deserves meticulous attention. We cannot drop this case. We cannot let them get away with it.
To fix Congress’ oversights, I went ahead and drafted legislation to close those gaps and sent it to every Senate and House office, including Ro Khanna's. (Read more about it.) We need to protect survivors, root out the rot in our own government, and bring justice to anyone who is complicit in this multi-decade, transnational crime.
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There are several urgent threats to our democratic system, this includes the overreach of ICE, the expanding surveillance state, and dark money flooding our elections, amidst other issues. As soon as I filed to run in the primary election, I sat down and spent hundreds of hours researching how to address these issues and put solutions into draft legislation. Similar to the topic of the Epstein files, my team then began emailing congressional offices across the country and taking meetings with legislative staff after the incumbent Congresswoman refused to meet me personally.
If you would like to read about this draft legislation, you can find the text below:
However, I have also worked in the climate/ environmental sector, the humanitarian/ sustainable development sector, and the civic tech sector - including teaching students from 30 Universities how to analyze legislation. I am committed to learning what I need to be able to legislate and vote well on the issues this country, and district, will face. To learn more about what I am tracking for the district, see the section at the bottom of this website. To learn more about my background, my community work, my humanitarian work, and professional associations which I believe equip me to be a well-rounded representative, see here.
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A representative can’t be in every place at once, but issues across the district need attention and constituents already bring up these issues across various platforms, including: letters to the editor, in council meetings, and online. Instead of waiting for the issues to come to me, I built a tool to monitor conversations online and collect issues which voters are publicly discussing and want addressed. This can be used to inform project appropriations and efforts to finally resolve longstanding issues.
- You can visit each city directory below. Please tell me if you see a missing need, and we will add it to our list.
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We face immense power assymetries. Our government was designed to exist in a balance, but our government (and the executive branch in particular) has in their possession the most sophisticated intelligence, surveillance, secrecy, weapons, and military might. People are simple outmatched. We need to balance these powers between the branches, and also rebalance power between the people and government itself. So after Jamie announced she was running for office as a democratic candidate, she spent several hundred hours writing The MAD Act (The Mass Accountability in Democracy Act). The MAD Act is a 750 page omnibus bill that rebalances power between government and the people. It takes aim at the tools that the Epstein class has at their disposal to maintain power and ensures our democracy is prepared for AI impact.
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Congress is an antique institution in the 21st century. It was devised when sending a message required delivering paper on horseback - though now we bounce signals off of satellites in space to talk to people around the world.
If elected, Jamie aims to map the workflows of Congress and bring technology into offices to ensure staff are able to be more accountable, effective, and transparent in their work for both the American people and their districts. It can start with small updates - like allowing the constituents of District 12 to text Jamie’s office instead of needing to call in order to report their concerns.
But the overall goal is to bring more transparency and access for constituents. Congress is needlessly a black box. But what’s currently done in the dark can be brought to light - to the benefit of everyone.
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- Make a plan for AI: we can keep the benefits, and stop the harms (read more)
- Delete the surveillance state (read more)
- Get more Epstein files from the 70+ entities we missed the first time (read more)
- Get ICE off our streets (read more)
- Shine a light on dark money (read more)
- Enable election reform (read more)
- And more (Read MAD Act Website and Full Bill Text / Other Titles)
With this one bill, we can take our country back, though the bill can also be introduced as individual titles strategically
The MAD Act is not “anti-AI,” “anti-security,” or “anti-business,” it is simply pro-responsibility, safety, accountability, and aggressively defends our rights. The public is outmatched, and we need to rebalance power. Jamie is working to get the MAD Act introduced right away - there is no need to wait for the election to demand change.
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What happens if the MAD Act passes before the midterms? What comes next?
Jamie is ready to serve as a legislator, but if elected, she's just 1 of 435. She's running as a Democrat, but she refuses to let a "blue wave" become “business as usual.” She's been that disappointed voter too many times.
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Jamie is recruiting 11 other congressional candidates from across the political spectrum to run as a unified bloc. Why 12 in total? Because neither party can pass legislation in the House without a majority. Twelve members who refuse to rubber-stamp bills that don't serve the people become a critical voting unit if the house is full - which is likely with the most contentious issues.
Both republicans and democrats answer to special interests. A Democratic majority alone won't guarantee the progress we need. But 12 united members who answer only to voters can help change the game.
This voting bloc doesn’t need to outnumber anyone, they just need to ensure that every bill to earn their vote by truly representing public interest.
That's not being disruptive for the sake of disruption. This is leverage. And that's how the game changes. Are you a candidate? Please join Jamie in the “Just 12” strategy.
In addition, Jamie aims to map the workflows of Congress and bring technology into offices to ensure staff are able to be more accountable and effective in their work for the American people and this district.
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We're entering a new era, one defined by AI and technology, and Jamie's mission is simple: make sure a people-centered democracy survives the transition.
Recognition of her work in AI: Jamie has spent years in the AI field, leading projects in autonomous research, fact-checking agents, and AI-powered formal reasoning for evidence-based policy. The Future of Life Foundation named her an "AI For Human Reasoning" fellow. She was interviewed for "The AI Doc" alongside some of the biggest names in the AI field, and is endorsed by one of the producers. OpenAI and xAI have both invited her in to present her work internally. Her work has been mentioned in a published scholarly work by Anthropic AI researchers - specifically writing on the topic of democracy. World-renowned AI ethicists, activists, movement builders, and even some top CEOs count her as a trusted confidante. She is endorsed by one of the most world-famous AI ethicists.
Understanding the debate about AI: Jamie has been mapping the debates about AI for years (building databases of papers, public commentary, and government policy), but she doesn't just study AI issues - she works with it every day, and she knows we both need to take action now and need to make a plan for the longterm.
What she is bringing to the table: The part of the MAD Act (which Jamie authored) that is dedicated to AI is 240+ pages of serious policy, including: immediate red-line regulations, interim safeguards, hammer provisions, and a mandate forcing the government to build a real plan for AI's impact across 19 domains (from jobs to the environment) with the process to draft evidence-based policy. AI/LLMs/ML are great tools, but we need to be sure it works for people - not against them. Jamie wants people to keep building, but do it with guardrails to prevent harms.
Why this matters: Most politicians get briefed on AI, but Jamie has worked in and around the field. She's been building with it, documenting its harms, and tracking the debate for years. If elected, she'll bring that hard-won expertise to Congress because America doesn't need another campaign promise. It needs a plan for AI that actually works.
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Jamie isn’t just making campaign promises, she has already architected legislation about the issues she campaigns on. Read more about her bill, The MAD Act, and vote for Jamie so she write more legislation as a Congresswoman and give power back to people!
✔ getting more Epstein files (via the MAD Act)
✔ deleting the surveillance state (via the MAD Act)
✔ refusing AIPAC money and pro-Israel PAC endorsement, ending the genocide in Gaza
✔ investigate foreign influence on campaign-adjacent organizations (via the MAD Act)
✔ reining in ICE (via the MAD Act)
✔ funding electoral reform (via the MAD Act)
✔ putting the President in check (via the MAD Act)
✔ protect our environment and invest in energy infrastructure
✔ stopping executive overreach and corruption (via the MAD Act)
✔ pass legislation based on rigor, evidence and the people’s will
✔ be an ally to LGBTQIA+
✔ end foreign influence in our elections (via the MAD Act)
✔ improved education for all, higher wages for teachers, and more resources for classrooms
✔ protect the right to work and retire with dignity
✔ affordable healthcare and housing for all
✔ develop a real plan for AI’s impact (via the MAD Act)
✔ improving social welfare and social services, including getting homeless people the support they need
✔ getting dark money out of our elections (via the MAD Act)
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