Mike Schaefer

Mike Schaefer was born in San Diego, California and, as of 2026, lived in San Diego. Schaefer earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of California, Berkeley and a law degree from Georgetown University. His career experience includes working as a financial analyst for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as a prosecutor, and as an attorney. Schaefer has been affiliated with the Rotary Club and Kiwanis.[1][2]

U.S. House California

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Lieutenant Governor of California

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U.S. Senate Nevada

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Interview with Reno Gazette Journal

Schaefer highlighted the following themes in an interview with the Reno Gazette Journal on May 17, 2024. The questions from Reno Gazette Journal are bolded and Schaefer's responses follow below.[26]

Who do you think should be the next president and why?

We have to vote for reelection of President Biden. Mr. Trump won an election eight years ago, but eight years ago, Mr. Trump was just a controversial person. He was not tarnished material. He was just a new voice with views some people liked and some didn't. But in the last eight years, he's dishonored himself. He's been indicted dozens of times. He's not the same Donald Trump we had in 2016.

I can’t complain about Mr. Biden's health. I'm 86 and he's only 82. He's a younger candidate. And a lot of us seniors have a lot of wisdom. We’re seasoned and we're tough. I'm one of those people and so is Mr. Biden, and I supporting him fully.

What specific reforms, if any, would you make to Medicare?

When I’ve gone to see a doctor at a neighborhood hospital in Los Angeles, I’ve found they don't ask you about your money or who you are. They just get you in to see a professional and they get you out of there and there's no such thing as a bill.

I think the system is working well. From what I’ve seen of it, for both the rich and the poor, I think it's working fine. I'm not an expert, though. When I'm elected to the U.S. Senate, I will mainly be there to see that the taxpayers are getting a fair shake and that the public who need medical attention are not going to be standing in any lines.

If you could make only one change to current U.S. border policy, what would it be?

I have been concerned about the abuse of taxpayers.

In San Diego, all my life, it seems that women come over from Mexico to Chula Vista and San Ysidro and have their children in a hospital and then the children are automatically U.S. citizens because they're born in San Diego County. The mother and father are now parents of a U.S. citizen, and they qualify for welfare.

The taxpayers of California and the taxpayers of Nevada can't afford to be supporting citizens of Mexico financially.

I do want to be welcoming to people who come here to the United States – there’s a lot of opportunity here – but I want to be protective of taxpayers.[27]

U.S. House California

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The following issue is listed on Schaefer's website.

Yucca Mountain: "Yucca Mountain is the most studied land in the world and its radiation level is far-less exposure than having a dentists x-ray. For 50 years nuclear waste from military activity has been on Americas highways en route to existing New Mexico nuclear storage without any incidents or hazards. Modern technology assures our safety and we all deserve a bonanza like all Alaskans get for use of their oil fields ($2,000 in 2015)."

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—Mike Schaefer's campaign website, http://jameskeeley777.wix.com/mike2