Gregory Burgess
CA-02 primary: first place
$1.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House (California District 2)
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House (California District 2)
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EducationMaster of Public Health (Environmental Health), University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Notable personal detailsGregory Warren Burgess is a No Party Preference candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has described professional experience including special education teaching and public health work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has also worked in clinical engineering/medical devices. He was raised in Marin County and has described serving as a caregiver for his father during the campaign period.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate proposes targeted tax reductions for workers, including eliminating federal income tax on the first $50,000 of wages for teachers, first responders, and essential health workers, and advances other bills aimed at economic relief and local economic measures. These positions emphasize tax cuts for specific worker groups rather than advocating tax increases on higher incomes or broad redistribution.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to care in rural CA-2 through loans to incentivize rural clinics, telehealth and mobile clinic networks, behavioral health services, and voluntary expansion of Medicare eligibility as an option for residents.
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Immigration & Border
Gregory Burgess criticized recent actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and described his border work as a quarantine public‑health officer; he said the officers are needed but many are paramilitary and should receive empathy training. His campaign website does not list a detailed immigration platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports ecological restoration and targeted climate policies including a carbon fee-and-dividend, salmon and kelp recovery, forest management that balances protection and working forests, and transitional measures for agriculture to reduce dependence on fossil-fuel fertilizer over a 15–25 year period. Emphasizes investment in natural-resource recovery and rural resilience rather than rejecting transitional fossil-fuel use outright.
News
Gregory Burgess is in the news as one of seven challengers running against incumbent Jared Huffman in California’s 2nd Congressional District primary. The race is drawing attention because of the crowded field and the issues being debated, including agriculture, immigration, Israel, cost of living, and artificial intelligence. The primary is scheduled for June 2.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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