Background
Don Grundmann (No party preference) ran for election for Governor of California. He lost in the primary on June 2, 2026.
Campaign themes
Don Grundmann did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Don Grundmann did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Don Grundmann did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Don Grundmann did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1) Ban the transgender mutilation of children. 2) Nationalize the Federal Reserve System. 3) Abolish the personal income tax and the IRS.[6][7]
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
Protecting children from the so-called LGBT Movement. Stopping the " American Mafia " known as the Federal Reserve System; a private banking Cartel.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[7]
[the profile publisher] also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Don Grundmann answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
Jesus Christ.[7]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
The Bible.[7]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Following christian principles.[7]
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
Knowledge of the problems and the will to apply true solutions.[7]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Protect the citizens and stop attacks upon them.[7]
What legacy would you like to leave?
That I left the world as a better place and challenged and defeated many different evils.[7]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
Kennedy assassination. 11.[7]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Paper boy.[7]
What happened on your most awkward date?
Nothing.[7]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
July 4th. A celebration of the nation.[7]
What is your favorite book? Why?
The Bible. It tells the truth of creation by The Creator.[7]
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Winston Smith.[7]
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My hyperbaric oxygen chamber.[7]
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Lone Ranger theme.[7]
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Relationship with my brother.[7]
What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?
It can be a forum for true problem solution(s).[7]
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Not necessarily.[7]
What do you think of the filibuster?
It can be a very usefull tool.[7]
What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?
Their value system.[7]
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
The rulership of an unelected elite of " Plantation Masters " who now rule us after overthrowing our Constitutional Republic.[7]
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?
Yes.[7]
If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Finance and Environment.[7]
If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees?
Not applicable.[7]
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. Senate, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
If they align with my values.[7]
Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Sen. Ted Cruz.[7]
The following issues were listed on Grundmann's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
Abortion: 100% Pro-life. Abolish all federal funding support of any organizations which advocate and/or perform abortions. Sue abortion providers to provide counseling fund for victims of abortion.
Child Molestation: Child molesters, the national group called NAMBLA is a example, have formed powerful groups with chapters in many cities of the nation. They are protected and nurtured by very powerful economic and political forces. These groups must be exposed and destroyed by law enforcement.
Education: Abolish the Federal Department of Education. Return to state and local control of education. Encourage home schooling. Encourage abandonment of public school system to provide pressure for system reformation – change or else.
Energy Development: Promote development of nuclear power. Continue development of full nuclear fuel cycle. Continue development of nuclear fusion. Promote development of modular nuclear power units. Use tax incentives for development and expansion of solar power and technology. Use tax incentives for development of hydrogen fuel cycle.
Family Wage: Develop family wage ( ability of one wage earner to support a family ) by abolishing Federal Reserve System and Federal Reserve Notes ( debt money ) and replacing them with U.S. Treasury System ( see ” Truth in Money Book ” in books section ) and interest free United States Notes.[7]
—Don Grundmann's campaign website, http://www.fight-the-power.org/issues/
On the 2026 ballot
Links
Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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