Pat Wallis

Pat Wallis served in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2001. He earned a high school diploma from Murphy High School, a bachelor's degree from Tulane University in 1998, and a graduate degree from Tulane University in 2004. Wallis' career experience includes working as a technology professional.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m a veteran, family man, and systems builder with a record of service—from Army Engineer officer and Coast Guard civilian to Planning Commissioner and nonprofit president.

Today, I lead the Innovation Lab at the world’s leading mapping company. I don’t just talk about the future; I build it. Throughout my career, I’ve engineered systems for those who respond when everything is at stake.

Most families face a cost-of-living deficit of up to $66,000 chasing the American Dream. Raising my kids here, I’ve lived this challenge. Saving for retirement and our children’s future shouldn’t be a luxury. We must secure affordable housing and healthcare, lower taxes, and living-wage jobs.

My priorities include cutting VA red tape so veterans get the care they earned, while expanding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

While 65% of our district is public land, federal budgets have been cut by 70% since 2011. Our communities pay the price through service cuts, wildfires, and soaring insurance costs. We must restore these budgets and enact a public option for disaster insurance. Additionally, we must prioritize diplomacy over forever wars, using military intervention only as a last resort.

To make change stick, we must end corruption:

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Term limits for Congress and federal judges

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Eliminating crooked pardons

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Stopping billionaire influence in elections

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Restoring federal oversight and the rule of law

Washington needs an innovator who fights for everyone. Visit: www.PatWallis.com

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?

We're living through a cost-of-living crisis generations in the making. We're working harder than ever, but grasping the American Dream is out of reach, as saving for the future has become a luxury most can't afford. For a family of four, buying a home, raising kids, paying for healthcare & homeowners' insurance, while saving for the kids' college & retirement leaves a yearly structural gap of up to $66,000. I'm fighting for a healthcare public option, down payment grants, rent protections, and lower homeowners insurance — real fixes, not tweaks. The system isn't just rigged, it's broken. I'm running because I refuse to accept that, and because I know by working together we can fix this.Rising housing, healthcare, and homeowners’ insurance costs are hitting families at once. Investment speculators have bought up homes across our district, removing them from the market, pricing working families out. Predatory landlords are gouging renters who can't save for a down payment, let alone retirement. When families do manage to own, insurers are fleeing California—leaving skyrocketing premiums or no coverage. Meanwhile, drug companies charge Americans more than anywhere on earth, while rural hospitals close. I'm fighting to stop speculative investment in homes, protect renters, create a public disaster insurance option, a healthcare public option, cap drug costs, and keep our hospitals open. These are real solutions.Corruption isn't a side issue. It's why these gaps exist and are growing. Unaffordable housing, sky-high drug prices & insurance costs are all solvable. But elected leaders in D.C. & their friends have no incentive to fix a system they're profiting from. They’re serving themselves, not us. When we start asking hard questions about our wallets, they flood the zone with chaos—manufactured crises, culture wars—anything to keep us from noticing how rigged the system is. I'm for term limits for Congress & federal judges. Elections free from billionaire dark money. No more crooked pardons. The rule of law is enforced equally for all, not just people without connections. It's time to elect leaders who'll build an America that works for all of us.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Democracy is an active practice, not a self-running technology. Our institutions are failing because citizenship has become a spectator sport. I’m passionate about rebuilding pathways for young Americans through Local Public Service Academies at community colleges, with grants for homeownership and college for those who serve where they live. When communities work together, we can accomplish the impossible—I’ve seen it in uniform and in every community I’ve served. I’m equally committed to our public lands. 65% of our district is public land, yet budgets have been cut 70% since 2011. We are paying the price in wildfires and soaring insurance. I will fight to restore these budgets and protect the shared inheritance that belongs to all of us