John McBride
CA-09 primary: first place
$18.5K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAthletic performance coach
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundAthletic performance coach
Notable personal detailsJohn McBride is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an athletic performance/strength and conditioning coach and has worked in that field for more than 40 years, including roles at the University of the Pacific and St. Mary’s High School in Stockton. He previously ran for the same congressional seat in 2024.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending, opposes taxes on Social Security, and prioritizes policies claimed to lower tax burdens for California families and small businesses. Campaign materials call for shrinking government and reducing what they describe as oppressive tax policies.
Healthcare
Supports 'medical freedom' and greater emphasis on natural healing methods, opposes government 'death boards', and lists removing dangerous chemicals from food and water as a health priority. Positions emphasize limiting government involvement in healthcare rather than expanding public insurance programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes securing the southern border, supports a border wall and strong enforcement, and characterizes the southern border situation in invasion-like terms while calling for strict asylum vetting.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and supports federal restrictions; believes life begins at conception and favors limiting abortion (citing roughly a 15‑week federal limit as a starting point). Supports banning taxpayer funding for abortion providers and tighter regulation of chemical abortion methods.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence with an emphasis on expanding nuclear power and reducing federal regulation of farms; prioritizes lower government spending and fewer regulations generally. Campaign materials and reporting frame his energy stance around investment in domestic energy sources rather than aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style policies.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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