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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-9
Josh Harder
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Lowering gas and housing costs, per official House website
- Water infrastructure and agriculture funding for the Central Valley, per official House website
About Josh Harder
Josh Harder worked in the private sector on job creation and business development and taught business at a local junior college before his election to Congress, per his official House website. He represents California's 9th Congressional District and serves on the House Appropriations Committee.
John McBride
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Health Care: remove dangerous chemicals from our food and water
- Safer Communities: mental health initiatives, youth and family support
- Agriculture: abundance of water, less government influence on small farms
About John McBride
McBride, known as "Coach" McBride, has coached football at the University of the Pacific and mentored athletes who went on to play professionally in football, basketball and baseball, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a man of faith who has been active in the greater San Joaquin community for decades, per the campaign site.
About this race
California's 9th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.