Jason Gibbs
CA-27 primary: first place
$48.6K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEngineer
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EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo — B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Notable personal detailsJason Gibbs is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 27th Congressional District and a Santa Clarita City Councilmember (elected in 2020). He served as Mayor of Santa Clarita for the 2023 term. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and has worked in the aerospace industry, including as a Senior Principal Engineer with GP Strategies Corporation.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Opposes new taxes and emphasizes lowering the cost of living by opposing additional taxation, supporting energy affordability, and cutting wasteful government spending. Frames economic policy around reducing costs for families and applying budget discipline.
Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border, cracking down on fentanyl trafficking, ending policies that he says reward illegal entry, and emphasizes legal immigration and upholding the law while opposing perceived loopholes.
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Climate & Energy
Supports energy affordability and opposes new taxes and one-size-fits-all mandates on energy; frames high fuel prices as the result of state environmental policies and regulatory choices rather than supply-side factors. Emphasizes local control over statewide/federal mandates while promoting cost-focused approaches to energy policy.
Public Safety & Guns
Jason Gibbs, a Santa Clarita city councilor and Republican congressional candidate, emphasizes public safety while expressing support for law enforcement and constitutional gun rights. He has criticized California gun regulations as infringing on the right to bear arms and framed protections for gun ownership as part of defending constitutional rights.
News
Jason Gibbs is in the news because early returns in California’s 27th Congressional District show him leading incumbent Rep. George Whitesides in the top-two primary, though the race is not yet certified and more ballots remain to be counted. He has also been making his case on policy, publishing an opinion piece calling for tighter oversight of Medicare and Medi-Cal spending and opposing tax increases such as Los Angeles County Measure ER. Earlier coverage noted he was absent from a Santa Clarita City Council vote on a 5% pay hike while running for Congress.
Gibbs, Schiavo maintain leads; Hayes in hunt for Assembly
Jason Gibbs | Oversight and Waste Reduction Shouldn’t Be Seen as Partisan
City Council approves 5% pay hike
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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