Derrick Reid
Derrick Reid
CA-47 primary: first place
$1.7K
JUN 6, 2026
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$1.7KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleEngineer (weapons systems)
Political ideologyLibertarian
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEngineer (weapons systems)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley — BS (1975)
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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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Political 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.
Latest News
Derrick Michael Reid is in the news as a Libertarian candidate in California’s 47th Congressional District, where he was part of the June primary field. Recent coverage mostly places him in the broader race against incumbent Dave Min and other challengers, but it does not report any certified result or major new campaign development for Reid. The latest articles are mainly candidate profiles and election coverage rather than breaking news about him specifically.
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