Derrick Reid
Derrick Reid
CA-47 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEngineer (weapons systems)
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyLibertarian
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEngineer (weapons systems)
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EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley — BS (1975)
Notable personal detailsDerrick Michael Reid is a Libertarian political candidate who ran for U.S. House of Representatives in California's 47th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He has also previously sought higher office as a Libertarian presidential candidate in 2016. His publicly listed professional background includes work as an engineer in weapons systems and later as a patent lawyer focused on military technology.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates replacing the federal income tax with a national sales/consumption tax, backing large reductions in the federal role and measures to eliminate debt and perceived wealth transfers. Policy proposals include a monetary reset, a debt jubilee, and shifting taxation away from income toward point-of-sale consumption taxes. These positions indicate preference for greatly reduced income taxation and smaller federal fiscal responsibilities.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has not advanced a clear, specific climate or energy policy; public materials indicate neutrality on stronger regulations to address climate change and reference a general platform page but offer few concrete proposals. Available questionnaire responses and candidate profiles emphasize limited federal intervention and state-level approaches rather than endorsing ambitious emissions targets or a major clean-energy program. Overall, statements on climate are vague and do not fit clearly into progressive or conservative policy frameworks.
News
Derrick Michael Reid is in the news as a Libertarian candidate in California's 47th Congressional District race. Recent coverage profiles him as part of the field of outsider candidates competing in the June 2 primary under the state's top-two system. The reporting is mainly a candidate profile and does not include any certified results or major new developments.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Derrick Reid for CA-47 primary: first place
Libertarian Party of California
Public endorsement
Libertarian Party of California endorsed Derrick Michael Reid.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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