Economy
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending and reducing regulation for small manufacturers and skilled-trades employers.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
John Braun
Candidate for U.S. House · Washington · District 3
THE PERSON
Background
John Braun is a manufacturer, Washington state senator and retired Navy captain. His campaign biography describes leading Braun Northwest in Chehalis, a thirty-one-year military career and election to the state Senate in 2012.
Roots
- Community: Rural Lewis County, Washington
- Career: Emergency-vehicle manufacturing; Navy and Navy Reserve; state senator
Education
- University of Washington · electrical-engineering degree, 1989
- University of Michigan · M.B.A. and M.S., manufacturing engineering, 1999
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Education
Supports a federal Parents Bill of Rights, tuition restraint and expanded skilled-trades training.
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Supports closing open-air drug markets, camping restrictions where shelter exists, fentanyl enforcement and treatment beds.
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Supports prioritized border barriers, more agents and technology, tighter asylum rules and action against cartel supply chains.
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Supports hydropower, solar, oil, natural gas and nuclear production to improve domestic energy security.
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Supports salmon recovery through sea-lion control, hatcheries, culverts and habitat funding.
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Calls for faster veterans’ access to care and benefits and a stronger defense manufacturing base.
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Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes Washington’s 2023 rifle ban.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Gender & sports
Supports federal rules restricting women’s sports participation by biological sex.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 3 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Washington Secretary of State VoteWA — General 2026 voter guide, county 06 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.