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John
McBride

Republican challenger John McBride, an athletic performance coach from Lodi, is running against incumbent Josh Harder in California's 9th Congressional District in 2026.

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Background

John McBride is the Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Representative Josh Harder in California's 9th Congressional District, with the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. He is not an incumbent and holds no current elected office; his ballot designation is "Athletic Performance Coach." 41216

McBride was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, and moved to California in 1989. He describes over 40 years working with athletes, including serving as the University of the Pacific's first strength and conditioning coach for 12 years and as the first strength coach at St. Mary's High School for 13 years. He currently operates a private athletic performance consulting and bodybuilding coaching business and lives in Lodi, California. 141610

According to his LinkedIn profile, McBride holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from Central Connecticut State University and pursued graduate studies in exercise physiology/biomechanics at Southern Connecticut State University and Arizona State University. No prior elected public office is identified in available sources. 1514

At a glance

Party
Republican
Running for
U.S. House · District 9, California
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
Athletic Performance Coach
Website
johnmcbrideforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

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

Timeline

  1. Oct 7
    news
    McBride raises surveillance and farmland concerns at Stockton forum

    Reported the day after the forum, McBride said there were insufficient guidelines governing access to Flock camera data and criticized switching contracts to Axon as equivalent. He also said data centers should meet their own water and energy needs and not be built on prime farmland.

    Candidates tackle key issues at Stockton forum; Ransom, Patti ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 6
    debate
    McBride participates in Stockton forum at San Joaquin Delta College; Harder declines

    McBride took part in a candidate forum hosted by the San Joaquin County Civic Alliance and Asian Pacific American Public Affairs at San Joaquin Delta College. He spoke on surveillance camera data access and data center siting. Democratic incumbent Josh Harder declined the invitation and did not attend.

    Candidates to field questions at San Joaquin Delta College forum on Tuesday - Stocktonia News · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Sep 25
    poll
    No public polls found for CA-09 race involving McBride as of late September

    The candidate profile reported no public polls of the CA-09 race had been found as of September 25, 2026. A separate race analysis from The Political Group also noted no 2026 polls had been published.

    John McBride (R) — U.S. Representative, CA-09 | 2026 profile · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Sep 19
    news
    Voter guide outlines McBride's priorities: affordability, MAHA healthcare, agriculture, and crime

    A Sacramento Bee voter guide republished by Yahoo described McBride's campaign priorities as affordability, healthcare linked to the Make America Healthy Again movement, support for agriculture, and stricter criminal penalties targeting judges he characterizes as 'soft on crime.'

    Your guide to California's 9th Congressional District race · Sep 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Aug 27
    filing
    McBride certified for the CA-09 general-election ballot as 'Athletic Performance Coach'

    California's certified candidate list included McBride as the Republican nominee for U.S. House District 9, with the ballot designation 'Athletic Performance Coach,' set to face incumbent Josh Harder in the November 3 general election.

    John McBride (R) — U.S. Representative, CA-09 | 2026 profile · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Jun 2
    filing
    McBride advances from CA-09 top-two primary with 23.3% of the vote

    McBride finished second in the California top-two primary with 30,625 votes (23.3%), behind Democratic incumbent Josh Harder's 79,946 votes (60.8%). Three other Republicans were eliminated, and McBride advanced to the November general election.

    John McBride (R) — U.S. Representative, CA-09 | 2026 profile · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • Contra Costa Republican Party organization
    Listed by the campaign. No date given. johnmcbrideforcongress.com
  • Reform California organization
    Listed by the campaign. No date given. johnmcbrideforcongress.com
  • American Independent Party organization
    Reported as an endorsement by the candidate on iVoterGuide. No date given. ivoterguide.com
  • California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) organization
    Listed on iVoterGuide; noted as received after iVoterGuide's evaluation deadline. No endorsement date given. ivoterguide.com
  • California Republican Assembly (CRA) organization
    Listed by the campaign. No date given. johnmcbrideforcongress.com
  • San Joaquin Republican Assembly organization
    Listed on iVoterGuide. Distinct from the San Joaquin County Republican Party listed on the campaign page. No date given. ivoterguide.com
  • California Republican Party organization
    Listed for CD 9 on the California Republican Party's 2026 endorsements page (updated April 29, 2026). No specific endorsement date given. cagop.org
  • San Joaquin Young Republicans organization
    Listed by the campaign. No date given. johnmcbrideforcongress.com
  • Central Valley Impact Republicans organization
    Listed by the campaign. No date given. johnmcbrideforcongress.com
  • San Joaquin County Republican Party organization
    Listed by the campaign and reported by the Sacramento Bee (June 2, 2026). No specific endorsement date given; June 2 is the date of the news report. sacbee.com · Jun 2, 2026

Campaign finance

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

Raised
$52K
Spent
$34K
Cash on hand
$19K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H4CA09101(opens in a new tab)

Sources 11

  1. [1] Candidates tackle key issues at Stockton forum; Ransom, Patti ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
  2. [2] Candidates to field questions at San Joaquin Delta College forum on Tuesday - Stocktonia News(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  3. [3] Priorities - John McBride for Congressional District 9(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  4. [4] John Mcbride for California Congressional District 9(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
  5. [5] John McBride iVoterGuide Profile(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  6. [6] John McBride (R) — U.S. Representative, CA-09 | 2026 profile(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
  7. [7] Your guide to California's 9th Congressional District race(opens in a new tab) Sep 19, 2026
  8. [8] Candidates make their case at Stockton forum; most City ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 4, 2026
  9. [9] Harder, McBride advance in 9th Congressional District race(opens in a new tab) Jun 2, 2026
  10. [10] California June 2 Primary Election: Congressional District 9 candidates on the issues(opens in a new tab) May 28, 2026
  11. [11] CAGOP Endorsements - California Republican Party(opens in a new tab) Apr 29, 2026
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