Chris Richardson
CA-03 primary: first place
$4.2K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSoftware developer
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyGreen
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSoftware developer
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EducationPalm Beach JC (A.A., 1972)
Notable personal detailsRobert Christian "Chris" Richardson is a Green Party candidate who has run for the U.S. House of Representatives in California. He was listed on California’s certified candidate roster for the June 5, 2018 primary for U.S. House District 7 with the ballot designation “Software Developer.” In 2026, he ran for U.S. House again and maintained an official campaign website describing work with the nonprofit WorldVistA, which he helped start in 2002.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Chris Richardson’s campaign platform emphasizes expanded public programs (Medicare for all, free higher education) and avoiding corporate donations; it discusses freeing workers from student loans to increase disposable income but does not state explicit tax-rate changes or clear tax-raising/redistribution proposals.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All / single-payer health care and explicitly advocates universal healthcare coverage as part of the campaign platform. Describes single-payer as improving prevention, access, and worker mobility and includes it as a central policy priority.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate endorses Green New Deal–style environmental policies and lists a cleaner environment/Green New Deal on his campaign platform. He is running as a Green Party candidate in California.
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