Patriotic Millionaires Champion: Brandon Riker (CA-48)

Brandon Riker is running in the primary for California's 48th district, which is an open Red to Blue seat following Republican Rep. Darrell Issa's retirement. The primary is coming up very soon on June 2nd.

Brandon is an entrepreneur who is aiming to become the first trained economist in Congress. He clearly understands the money problem that is at the heart of all of America's problems, and if elected, we have no doubt he would be a fantastic advocate for the principles in the MONEY Agenda—taxing the rich, raising the minimum wage, and getting corporate PAC money out of politics.

Brandon is leading the pack in fundraising with an impressive $1.9 million so far, but he's going to need help to advance since he's facing two other viable candidates with $1 million+ raised. The most recent poll of the primary, which is the first poll taken after the incumbent announced his retirement, shows two Republicans with the top two spots, and Brandon close behind. Given California's top-two nonpartisan primary system, we need to do everything we can to make sure Brandon takes one of those two spots on June 2nd.

This is an open D+2 seat rated "Likely Democrat" by the Cook Political Report. Following redistricting in CA, this is Democrats' best opportunity to flip the seat in years. This election will be very competitive and could end up deciding control of the House in November. Patriotic Millionaires is proud to endorse Brandon's campaign.