Tim Geist

Tim Geist is a candidate for United States Representative District 2 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 2, California.

Retired Researcher in Redding, CA

Also running: Jared Huffman, Rose Penelope Yee, Robin Littau, Paul Saulsbury, Angelita Valles, Gregory Burgess, Nicolette Hahn Niman.

Tim Geist is a retired researcher and Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 2nd Congressional District in 2026 [1.14]. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and previously worked as a researcher in UCSB's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Geist also ran for Congress in California's 1st District in 2022. His 2026 campaign platform heavily emphasizes the potential impacts of artificial intelligence and advocates for a universal basic income.