Background
Derrick Michael Reid (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 47th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 2, 2026.
- Law:
- Wayne State University Law School, 1981
- Graduate:
- University of Southern California
- Bachelor's:
- University of California, Berkeley, 1975
- High school:
- J. F. Kennedy High School
Campaign money
- Raised
- $13K
- From individuals
- $7K
- From PACs & party
- $0
- Own money
- —
FEC filings through June 30, 2026.
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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Derrick Michael Reid will end: income taxes and filings; the FED and FRNs; federal socialism; the national debt; wars; entanglements, and political and Abrahamic divisiveness, seamlessly without chaos.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?
DC has become unfit to govern, incompetent to solve, having tax and debt enslaved Americans. Debt/GDP has breached collapse threshold and the USA will certainly implode if the 40T$ debt is not eliminated. I can fix DC.I will restore constitutional limited federal governance.I am highly qualified for this momentous task, freeing Americans from tyrannical tax and debt federal enslavement.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Taxes, debt, and geopolitics.
What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?
California Libertarian Party
Orange County Libertarian Party
On the 2026 ballot
Links
Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026 and FEC filings.
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