California — 9th District

Josh Harder

Lowering costs and bringing good jobs

Harder focuses on lowering household expenses in the Central Valley, particularly costs associated with gas, housing, groceries, and prescription drugs. He advocates for regional economic investments in ag-tech, IT, and clean energy to create high-paying local jobs.

• Proposes repealing gas taxes at both the state and federal levels to lower fuel prices.
• Supports capping prescription drug costs, including a $35 per month cap on insulin.
• Voted against the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.
• Voted for the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to manage the debt ceiling.

“Josh knows the price of everything from gas to rent to groceries is way too high right now and our families can’t afford it.”

John McBride

Cutting taxes and shrinking government spending

McBride advocates for restoring fiscal discipline by reducing taxes, drastically shrinking federal spending, and eliminating taxes on Social Security. He argues that boosting domestic energy production and cutting government overhead are key to fighting inflation.

• Proposes eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits.
• Calls for drastically shrinking federal government spending to lower the national debt.
• Opposes Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
• Advocates for reducing tax policies to support small businesses.

“America needs to be an energy exporting nation which will have a tremendous boost the out economy and improve affordability across the board.”

“Reduce Oppressive Tax Policies -Drastically Shrink Government Spending -Support for Small Business -No tax on Social Security -Energy Independence”

Josh Harder

Lowering drug costs and expanding access

Harder advocates for lowering health costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35 per month. He also focuses on addressing the physician shortage in the Central Valley by recruiting more doctors and nurses.

• Supports capping insulin at $35 per month.
• Wants to expand Medicare buy-in options and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
• Introduced the No Health Care, No Raise Act to halt congressional pay raises until universal coverage is achieved.
• Voted against nullifying CDC travel vaccine mandates (H.R. 185).

“Josh supports measures to get costs down including a $35 per month cap on insulin. He’s also working to bring more doctors to the Valley so people can get care more quickly and closer to home.”

John McBride

Promoting medical freedom and natural healing

McBride emphasizes medical freedom, personal autonomy in healthcare decisions, and a shift toward natural healing methods. He opposes government health mandates and government involvement in end-of-life care decisions.

• Advocates for individual and parental medical freedom.
• Promotes natural healing methods and removing dangerous chemicals from food and water.
• Opposes government-run 'death boards' and healthcare mandates.

“Remove Dangerous Chemicals from our Food and Water -Medical Freedom -Greater Emphasis on Natural Healing Methods -No Death Boards”

“This would include parents right to medical freedom in raising their children.”

Josh Harder

Protecting Valley water and expanding storage

Harder treats water as the critical lifeblood of the Central Valley economy, opposing efforts to divert local water to Southern California. He sponsors federal legislation to increase local water storage, efficiency, and agricultural technology.

• Opposes the Delta Tunnel water grab project.
• Authored the SAVE Water Resources Act to expand water storage and drought resilience.
• Introduced the FARM Act to help Valley farmers adapt to climate challenges.
• Promotes micro-irrigation efficiency and inland desalination research.

“Water has been a critical issue for our community since Josh’s great great grandfather began farming in Manteca more than 150 years ago. Josh knows water is the lifeblood of the Valley.”

John McBride

Reducing farm regulations and ensuring water rights

McBride advocates for water abundance, protecting agricultural water rights, and deregulating small private farms. He seeks to protect domestic farmers from cheap, low-quality imports and Big Ag manipulation.

• Calls for securing water rights and abundant water supply for Central Valley farmers.
• Proposes reducing oppressive regulations on small, private farms.
• Seeks to eliminate Big Ag's control over the food supply and restrict low-quality food imports.
• Expresses interest in serving on the House Agriculture Committee.

“The livelihood of the American farmers, and the integrity of our food supply must be protected. Oppressive rules and regulations placed on American farmers jeopardizes, their livelihood and the quality of our food.”

Josh Harder

Comprehensive reform with strict border enforcement

Harder supports earned pathways to citizenship for Dreamers alongside strong border security measures. His voting record demonstrates support for enforcement technology as well as targeted mandatory detention policies.

• Cosponsored the DREAM Act and Dream and Promise Act to protect Dreamers.
• Introduced the ENLIST Act allowing military service members to pursue citizenship.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring DHS detention for noncitizens arrested for burglary or theft.
• Voted for H.R. 875 making driving while impaired grounds for noncitizen deportation.

“Josh is a proud co-sponsor of the DREAM Act and believes they must have a pathway to citizenship.”

John McBride

Securing southern border against illegal invasion

McBride considers border security vital to national sovereignty, describing illegal entry at the southern border as an invasion. He demands strict enforcement to protect citizens from border-related risks and crime.

• Calls for securing the southern border at all costs.
• Frames unauthorized immigration at the southern border as an illegal invasion.
• Links border enforcement directly to community safety and public health.

“Furthermore, our borders must be protected at all costs the invasion being allowed at our southern border will destroy this nation. A nation without Borders is not a nation.”

Josh Harder

Investing in clean energy and climate action

Harder views climate change as an existential threat affecting air quality, wildfires, and water security in the Central Valley. He supports clean energy investments in wind and solar to position the region as a green energy leader.

• Introduced the FARM Act to incentivize agricultural climate solutions.
• Supports clean energy investments in wind, solar, and ag-tech.
• Opposes expanding fossil fuel production and voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1).
• Supports remaining in international climate agreements like the Paris Climate Accord.

“Josh believes climate change is an existential threat to our way of life.”

John McBride

Restoring energy independence through natural resources

McBride advocates for full utilization of America's natural resources to achieve energy independence and lower costs. He also calls for substantial federal investment in nuclear power infrastructure.

• Calls for fully utilizing domestic oil and natural resource reserves.
• Supports making America a net energy exporter to lower fuel costs.
• Advocates for substantial investments in nuclear energy infrastructure.

“Energy independence must be restored. America has the largest natural resources in the world for us to achieve energy independence and it is not being used.”

Josh Harder

Funding police and combating fentanyl trafficking

Harder emphasizes public safety by securing federal funding for local police officers, law enforcement equipment, and anti-drug task forces. He earned the endorsement of the California Peace Officers' Association.

• Secured federal funds to establish a anti-methamphetamine and anti-fentanyl task force.
• Delivered funding to hire new police officers and acquire public safety equipment.
• Endorsed by major state law enforcement associations.
• Voted for the DUI deportation bill (H.R. 875).

“Josh is proud to stand with our law enforcement officers and give them the tools they need to keep us safe.”

John McBride

Supporting law enforcement and criminal prosecution

McBride calls for stricter criminal prosecution and full support for local law enforcement agencies. He advocates for combining law enforcement backed policies with community mental health and youth programs.

• Supports robust criminal prosecution and law enforcement resources.
• Proposes mental health initiatives and youth support programs to prevent crime.
• Connects crime reduction to securing the southern border.

“Crime -Mental Health Initiatives -Support for Youth and Families -Support for Local Law Enforcement -Stronger Southern Border -Support Criminal Prosecution”

Josh Harder

Investing in public schools and trade education

Harder supports strengthening public education by raising teacher pay, expanding access to vocational and trade programs, and funding student mental health. He opposes school voucher schemes and privatization efforts.

• Supports making trade schools and community colleges tuition-free.
• Advocates for higher teacher salaries and universal pre-K education.
• Opposes school voucher programs and school privatization efforts.
• Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 28).

“Josh is a proud product of Valley public schools and is incredibly grateful for the great education he received.”

John McBride

Defending parental rights and ending indoctrination

McBride makes parental rights a focal point of his platform, asserting that the state should not act as a parent. He advocates for ending political indoctrination in public schools and protecting family autonomy.

• Demands an end to educational indoctrination and government interference in families.
• Asserts parents' absolute right to direct their children's upbringing and medical freedom.
• Opposes government intrusions into household educational and medical decisions.

“The rights of parents must be protected in order for them to raise their children in ways they feel is best. Educational, indoctrination, and government oppression on the family must end.”

Josh Harder

Declaring an emergency and funding support services

Harder advocates declaring homelessness a federal emergency. He supports comprehensive funding for transitional housing alongside targeted mental health, addiction, and job training services.

• Calls for declaring homelessness a federal emergency to release urgent resources.
• Co-sponsored the Fighting Homelessness through Housing and Services Act.
• Focuses on funding mental health treatment, substance abuse programs, and job training.

“Politicians have let the homelessness crisis spiral out of control. Josh knows it is an emergency and he supports urgent programs to get people off the streets and into support services.”

John McBride

Addressing homelessness via youth and mental health programs

McBride includes homelessness under his broader priorities for youth and families, emphasizing mental health support and educational infrastructure to address the problem.

• Links homelessness solutions to youth and family support systems.
• Emphasizes expanding mental health services.
• Focuses on preventive community and family interventions.

“Youth: Education -Youth and Family Support -Mental Health Services Homelessness”

Josh Harder

Banning corporate PACs and reforming campaign finance

Harder focuses on removing corporate influence from politics by authoring anti-corruption legislation and refusing corporate PAC donations. He supports restricting lobbyist influence and prohibiting congressional pay increases.

• Authored the Ban Corporate PACs Act and pledges to reject corporate PAC money.
• Supported the For the People Act to reform federal campaign ethics and voting access.
• Introduced the No Health Care, No Raise Act for members of Congress.
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) and the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), but voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22).

“Josh is the author of the Ban Corporate PACs Act because his vote can’t be bought and he believes no one should be able to auction their vote to the highest bidder.”

John McBride

Enacting term limits and government transparency

McBride advocates for strict congressional term limits to prevent political corruption and power accumulation. He calls for complete government financial transparency and criticizes politicians for bowing to globalist special interests.

• Supports congressional term limits for both the House and Senate.
• Demands complete public financial transparency for all federal government expenditures.
• Opposes special interest and globalist influence over federal representatives.
• Advocates for restoring public confidence in the electoral process.

“For this reason I do firmly believe in term limits in both the House and Senate.”

“We The People should receive full transparency from the government on how every dollar is spent.”

Josh Harder

Expanding VA healthcare and mental health benefits

Harder prioritizes improving VA services for military veterans, focusing on mental health treatment, job placement, and toxic exposure benefits. He authored legislation expanding healthcare coverage for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange.

• Passed legislation providing VA healthcare benefits to 30,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
• Supports Blue Water Vietnam Veterans healthcare coverage.
• Advocates expanding VA mental health care, addiction treatment, and career training.

“One of Josh’s proudest moments was when his bill providing health care to 30,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange was signed into law.”