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Jason
Gibbs

Republican Jason Gibbs challenges Democratic incumbent George Whitesides in California's 27th Congressional District in 2026.

Background

Jason Gibbs is the Republican candidate challenging Democratic incumbent Rep. George Whitesides in California's 27th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. 217 He currently serves on the Santa Clarita City Council, to which he was first elected in 2020, and was selected by his peers to serve as mayor in 2023. 14

Professionally, Gibbs works as a Senior Principal Engineer of West Coast Operations at GP Strategies Corporation, supporting aerospace programs including the Delta II, Delta IV, and Atlas V rocket programs. 144 He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 14

Gibbs grew up in Santa Barbara and has lived with his family in Santa Clarita for nearly a decade. 17 He launched his congressional campaign in July 2025. 9

At a glance

Party
Republican
Running for
U.S. House · District 27, California
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
Santa Clarita City Council Member
Website
jasongibbsforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    endorsement
    Gibbs endorsed by California Republican Party, Congress of Republicans, Reform California, and CA Young Republicans

    iVoterGuide lists endorsements for Gibbs from the California Republican Party, California Congress of Republicans, Reform California, and California Young Republicans. Dates of the individual endorsements are not provided.

    Jason Gibbs · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Date unknown
    filing
    Gibbs raises $379,440 through June 30; significantly outraised by Whitesides

    FEC filings through June 30 show Gibbs's campaign raised $379,440, spent $177,563, and held $201,877 cash on hand. Incumbent Whitesides raised approximately $3.96 million and held about $2.55 million over the same period.

    California's 27th District Race 2026: Who's Running (CA-27) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 7
    debate
    Gibbs speaks at Antelope Valley College candidate conversation on key district issues

    About 200 people attended a candidate conversation at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster on Oct. 7. Gibbs addressed affordability, homelessness, aerospace jobs, immigration, executive oversight, AI and data centers, wildfire management, and federal budgeting. He called for tax incentives for housing, quicker federal security-clearance processing, and local control over data center decisions. AVC planned a similar event with Whitesides on Oct. 20.

    Gibbs talks election issues · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Oct 6
    endorsement
    KHTS local media owners endorse Gibbs for CA-27

    KHTS owners Carl and Jeri Seratti-Goldman endorsed Jason Gibbs for Congressional District 27 in an editorial listing the outlet's 2026 election endorsements.

    EDITORIAL: KHTS Endorsements For The 2026 Election · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Oct 1
    news
    LA Times voter guide identifies Gibbs vs. Whitesides as the CA-27 general-election matchup

    The Los Angeles Times published a voter guide for California's 27th Congressional District race, confirming Republican Jason Gibbs and Democratic incumbent George Whitesides as the November 3 general-election candidates.

    Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race - LA Times · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Sep 30
    news
    CAMTB notes no response received from Gibbs on recreation questionnaire

    The California Mountain Bicycling Coalition listed Gibbs as a District 27 candidate but noted 'No response received' to its 2026 legislative recreation questionnaire. His position on the subject is not established.

    CAMTB 2026 Legislative Recreation Questionnaire · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  7. Jun 1
    news
    Gibbs wins June primary with 40.98%, advancing to general election

    In California's top-two primary, Jason Gibbs received 40.98% of the vote, narrowly edging Democratic incumbent George Whitesides (40.63%), with other Democratic candidates combining for 18.39%. Both Gibbs and Whitesides advanced to the November general election.

    Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race - LA Times · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • California Republican Party (CAGOP) organization
    CAGOP's 2026 endorsements page lists CD 27: Jason Gibbs. cagop.org
  • California Congress of Republicans (CCR) organization
    CCR's 2026 endorsements page lists Jason Gibbs for U.S. Congress, District 27. ccr-gop.com
  • California Young Republicans organization
    Listed as an endorser on Gibbs's iVoterGuide candidate profile. ivoterguide.com
  • Reform California organization
    Listed as an endorser on Gibbs's iVoterGuide candidate profile. ivoterguide.com
  • California Republican Assembly (CRA) organization
    CRA's August 26, 2026 endorsement document lists Jason Gibbs as its District 27 candidate; no earlier endorsement date is given. cragop.org · Aug 26, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$379K
Spent
$178K
Cash on hand
$202K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6CA27306(opens in a new tab)

Sources 11

  1. [1] Gibbs talks election issues(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
  2. [2] Jason Gibbs(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  3. [3] EDITORIAL: KHTS Endorsements For The 2026 Election(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
  4. [4] California's 27th District Race 2026: Who's Running (CA-27)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  5. [5] Jason Gibbs for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  6. [6] Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race - LA Times(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
  7. [7] CAMTB 2026 Legislative Recreation Questionnaire(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  8. [8] PAGES - November 2026 General Election Endorsements 08-26-26(opens in a new tab) Sep 5, 2026
  9. [9] CCR Endorsements 2026 - California Congress of Republicans(opens in a new tab) May 6, 2026
  10. [10] Jason Gibbs, CA-27 candidate, 2026 primary election ...(opens in a new tab) May 4, 2026
  11. [11] CAGOP Endorsements - California Republican Party(opens in a new tab) Apr 29, 2026
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