John "gus" Buffler

Candidate for United States Representative in Mountain View, CA

John "gus" Buffler is a candidate for United States Representative District 11 in Congressional District 11, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan, Keith Freedman, Omed Hamid, Gregory M Haynes, Marie Hurabiell, Scott Wiener, David Ganezer, Jingchao Xiong, Nathan Deer.

John "Gus" Buffler is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 11th Congressional District. An engineer and entrepreneur, Buffler has worked on developing a company focused on creating platforms to deorbit space junk. He is also a U.S. Army veteran who served for eight years in the Alabama National Guard. His campaign priorities include implementing a 90% CEO tax, expanding military-style Tricare insurance to first responders, and providing instant WIC benefits upon pregnancy.