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Republican
George Forbush

George Forbush

Overview

Current rolePolice officer

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationNevada

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BackgroundPolice officer

EducationReed High School (Sparks, Nevada)

Notable personal detailsGeorge Forbush is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a Northern Nevada resident and a retired law enforcement officer, having served with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and later the Sparks Police Department. He has described himself as a fourth-generation Nevadan and an outdoor enthusiast, and has emphasized issues including housing affordability, public lands, and energy infrastructure.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate expresses strong personal support for owning and using semi-automatic rifles and has publicly posted statements endorsing arming/modifying firearms in response to protesters, indicating a pro-Second Amendment, anti-restriction stance. Public record shows inflammatory social-media messages about AR-15s and threats to use or modify firearms. No clear public statements were found endorsing specific gun-control measures such as universal background checks or assault-weapons bans.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$36.1K
$27.1K
$18.0K
$9.0K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$36.1K
$5.5K
$30.6K
$1.7K

Source: FEC

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