Brian Burley

Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 42

Brian Burley is the Republican nominee for California's 42nd Congressional District. He is running in the November 2026 general election. He faces Democratic incumbent Robert Garcia. Burley advanced from a five-candidate primary in June 2026. He got 20.6% of the vote (41,919 votes). Garcia got 56.5% (114,942 votes). Burley has a bachelor's degree in political economy. It is from the University of Southern California. He also has a master's degree in public policy. It is from USC too. He attended California State University, Fullerton, as well. He owns a company. It does IT consulting and social media marketing. It is based in Huntington Beach, California. He once worked as an IT analyst at USC. He has been active with the Orange County Central Committee. That is part of the California Republican Party. Burley has run for office before, several times. In 2018, he lost a bid for Huntington Beach City Council. In 2020, he lost a U.S. House primary in California's 48th District. In 2022, he lost one in the 47th District. In 2024, he withdrew from the 47th District primary. Mid-2026 campaign finance reports show Burley trailing badly. The incumbent has raised much more money. Burley has never held elected office. Home: Huntington Beach, California. Occupation: owner of an IT consulting and social media marketing company. Prior office: none. He has never held elected office. He lost races before: Huntington Beach City Council in 2018, U.S. House CA-48 in 2020, and U.S. House CA-47 in 2022 and 2024.

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