Gregory Burgess
CA-02 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House (California 2nd Congressional District)
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House (California 2nd Congressional District)
EducationMaster of Public Health, University of Minnesota (environmental health)
Notable personal detailsGregory Warren Burgess is a No Party Preference candidate for the U.S. House representing California’s 2nd Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He has worked in public health and education roles, including as a CDC Quarantine public health officer/advisor and as a special education teacher, and has also worked as a school bus driver and clinical engineer. He holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota focused on environmental health, food security, and climate change.
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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.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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