Chris Demers
CA-18 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleSustainable technology director
PartyIndependent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSustainable technology director
EducationGeorgetown University — B.A., International Relations
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Notable personal detailsChris Demers is an independent candidate for the U.S. House in California's 18th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary. He studied international relations at Georgetown University and earned a J.D. from CUNY School of Law. His career has included work with the National Endowment for Democracy, legal aid work in post-war Liberia, service as a USAID officer in Afghanistan, and sustainability leadership roles in the technology sector, including at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes reducing federal borrowing and the national deficit as a burden on working Americans while also supporting retention or reinstatement of subsidies such as Medicaid and SNAP to lower household costs. He advocates streamlining federal regulations, targeted investments in infrastructure and agricultural supports, and measures to lower the cost of living rather than sweeping tax increases or wholesale tax cuts. Overall his positions combine fiscal restraint on borrowing with continued support for certain social programs and targeted federal investments.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and stabilizing government programs to reduce healthcare costs and improve access in underserved areas, including targeted federal incentives to bring more providers to rural communities, stabilizing small hospitals, expanding telehealth, and preserving/subsidizing programs like Medicaid. Focuses on lowering out-of-pocket costs and maintaining subsidies that ease healthcare burdens for families.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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