EducationTulane University (attended on ROTC scholarship)

Notable personal detailsCharles Patrick Wallis is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 23rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a software developer and has worked at Esri, where he founded and runs the Esri Innovation Lab. Wallis is an Army veteran who later worked managing bases for the U.S. Coast Guard and has been involved with the veterans nonprofit Mil-Tree. He lives in Yucca Valley, California, with his wife, Danielle.