Candidate · November 3, 2026
John McBride
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 9th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $77K
- cash on hand
- $4,547
- issues with public statements
- 2
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 9th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
John McBride, originally from Wallingford, Connecticut, moved to California in 1989 to become the first strength and conditioning coach at the University of the Pacific, where he worked with athletes for 12 years.4 He was also the first strength coach at St. Mary's High School, for 13 years, and has spent more than 40 years training athletes.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes the country's future is at risk for his children's generation, and to represent ordinary people in a House that he says now puts special interests first.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejohnmcbrideforcongress.com1,
2 - Instagraminstagram.com/johnmcbrideca96
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@johnmcbrideforcongressca96
- Facebookfacebook.com/share/1CzGgbmXNJ6
- X (Twitter)x.com/johnmcbrideca96
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website lists no tax on Social Security among his economic priorities.7
- End income tax on Social Security benefits
- Keep the extra deduction for people 65 and older past 2028, or make it permanent
- Keep taxing part of the benefits of people with higher incomes, and let the extra deduction end after 2028
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website lists drastically shrinking government spending among his economic priorities.7
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.8
| Raised | $77,473 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $73,036 |
| Cash on hand | $4,547 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $22,913 |