Tim Gorsulowsky
Candidate for Assembly District 26
Tim Gorsulowsky is a Republican small business owner. He is running for California State Assembly District 26 in the 2026 general election. His opponent is Democratic incumbent Patrick Ahrens. Gorsulowsky grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from East Texas Baptist University. He moved to California in 1987. He first worked in a dermatology surgical practice. In 1994 he founded his own security services company in San Jose. He has said it grew to about 165 employees. He has said it earns more than $4 million a year. He lived in Elk Grove starting in 2012. He later moved to the Cupertino area. Gorsulowsky has never held elected office. He has run for office several times without success. He ran for California State Assembly District 9 in 2014 and 2016. He ran for the Elk Grove Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 2, in 2014. He also ran for this same Assembly District 26 seat in 2022. In 2022 he lost to then-incumbent Evan Low by a wide margin. His 2022 campaign was backed by the Sacramento County Republican Party. It was also backed by Sacramento Republican Women Federated. Home: Cupertino area, California. Occupation: Owner of a security services company. Prior office / incumbency: None held. He lost races for CA Assembly District 9 in 2014 and 2016. He lost a race for the Elk Grove USD school board in 2014. He lost a race for this same CA Assembly District 26 seat in 2022.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Supports strengthening laws to allow police and prosecutors to more effectively charge and hold criminals accountable, and opposes Proposition 47's reduction of certain offenses to misdemeanors.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Opposes Proposition 47's reclassification of certain crimes and favors tougher prosecution of offenders.
Source → - Education & Schools
Believes California's K-12 education system has fallen behind and needs improvement, and has opposed Common Core standards.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports forest management, air quality regulation, and fire-prevention policy, and favors preserving state parks.
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