John McBride

John McBride moved from Connecticut to California in 1989 to become the University of the Pacific's first strength and conditioning coach.¹ Over more than four decades, his career has included 12 years at Pacific and 13 years as a strength coach at St. Mary's High School, alongside work in private business.¹

He and his wife, Nicole, married in 1994 and have five children.¹ Their children's education combined homeschooling with attendance at Presentation Parish School and St. Mary's.¹ He recalls conversations with Pacific's football chaplain in 1990 and 1991 as early encouragement toward a future congressional run.¹

His community work has included the founding board of the Stockton Leadership Foundation and service on the Stockton Pregnancy Help Center's board.¹ His professional website describes training Olympians and professional athletes and mentoring younger fitness professionals.² In an October interview, he described coaching as servant leadership, involving encouragement and firm direction to help clients achieve their goals.³

McBride supports lower taxes, sharply reduced federal spending and eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits.⁴ His agriculture and energy proposals include coastal desalination, nuclear power and measures to reduce international corporations' control over local agricultural markets.³ He challenges Democratic incumbent Josh Harder in November's race for California's 9th District.⁵