CA-26 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSystems engineer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSystems engineer
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Notable personal detailsWilliam "Bill" Scott is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in October 2025 and has an authorized principal campaign committee, William Scott for Congress. California’s certified candidate list for the June 2, 2026 primary listed his ballot designation as “Systems Engineer.”
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports shrinking federal bureaucracy, reducing federal spending, and shifting healthcare and education decision-making to state and local governments while incentivizing churches and charitable organizations to provide services. He emphasizes policies to incentivize small-business growth, opportunity zones, and local economic development rather than expanded federal spending.
Healthcare
Supports reducing federal involvement in healthcare and shifting decision-making to state and local governments and private/charitable providers while preserving Social Security and Medicare benefits; favors shrinking federal spending and bureaucracy in healthcare.
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Climate & Energy
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach including fossil fuels, natural gas, hydrogen and renewables, emphasizes U.S. energy independence and resilience, and favors balancing economic stability with environmental protection rather than aggressive fossil-fuel phaseout.
News
William Scott is running as a Republican in California’s 26th Congressional District race, an open House seat ahead of the June 2 top-two primary. He has been profiled as one of nine candidates in the contest and took part in a candidate debate on issues including immigration, climate change, the deficit, healthcare, and the war in Iran. In a campaign questionnaire, Scott outlined his positions on the economy, defense spending, education, war powers, social media restrictions, and term limits.
William Scott, CA-26 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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