Tim Nelson

Diplomat / Rights Advocate in California

Tim Nelson is a candidate for California Gubernatorial Election in Statewide, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Jesse Alberti, James Jr., Christopher Bailey, Carolina Buhler, Jong Choi, Phillip Jr., Elaine Culotti, Sophia Edum-A-Sam, Serge Fiankan, Lewis Herms, Steve Hilton, Mark Iles, Tralaunie Jenkins, Duane Jr., Amanda Martin, Daniel Mercuri, Mauro Orozco, Carter Pope, Reza Safarnejad, Sam Sandak, Frederic Schultz, George Slivka, Nicholas Thompson, Margaret Trowe, Scott Vineberg, Butch Ware, David Zickefoose, Christine Sarmiento, Anne Komarovsk, Mohammad Arif, Gheorghe Teofil Golea, Carmenlina Minasyan, Ethan Penner, Akinyemi Agbede, Khaled Fattal, Max Fomin, Leo Zacky, Ramsey Robinson, Carla Rather, Antonio Villaraigosa, Ché Ahn, Joel Jacob, Raji Rab, Leonard Jackson, Larry Azevedo, Xavier Becerra, Louis A. De Barraicua, Derek Grasty, Joel E. Jacob, Gary Howard Kidgell, Matthew Chase Levy, Matt Mahan, Barack D. Obama Shaw, Thunder Parley, Katie Porter, Satish Rao, Scott P Shields, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell, Tony K. Thurmond, Betty T. Yee, Erin "zez" Zezulak, Chad Bianco, Patricia De Luca Basualdo, Randeep S. Dhillon, Rafael M. Hernandez, Alicia Olivia Lapp, Leo Naranjo Iv, Gretha Solórzano, Tom Woodard, Naomi Bar-Lev, Joseph Cabrera, Livingforgod Andcountry Demott, Lukasz Adam Filinski, Don J. Grundmann, Jon Henderson, Dawit Kellel, Duane Terrence Loynes Jr., Brent Maupin, Mauro Alberto Orozco, Christine R. Sarmiento, Frederic C. Schultz, Nancy D. Young.

Tim Nelson is a Republican candidate for Governor of California in the 2026 election. He previously served as a U.S. diplomat for 23 years, working on issues such as national security, trade, and combating human trafficking. Born in San Diego and raised in Orange County, Nelson is a graduate of the University of Southern California. His gubernatorial campaign focuses on states' rights, economic growth, infrastructure improvement, and government accountability.