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David Giglio
David Giglio (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 20th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024. Giglio unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on March 5, 2024.
Biography
David Giglio was born in Connecticut and lives in Madera, California. Giglio earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Scranton in 2011 and a master's degree in secondary education and teaching from Sacred Heart University in 2013. His career experience includes owning CaliCards & More, co-owning FrontRowSports, and working as a teacher.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Vince Fong defeated Mike Boudreaux (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vince Fong (R) | 65.1 | 187,862 |
 | Mike Boudreaux (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 34.9 | 100,926 | |
| Total votes: 288,788 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Fong (R) | 41.9 | 66,160 |
| ✔ | | Mike Boudreaux (R) | 24.0 | 37,883 |
 | Marisa Wood (D) | 21.2 | 33,509 | |
 | Kyle Kirkland (R) | 4.1 | 6,429 | |
 | Andy Morales (D) | 2.8 | 4,381 | |
 | Stan Ellis (R) | 2.1 | 3,252 | |
 | David Giglio (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.4 | 2,224 | |
 | Ben Dewell (No party preference) | 1.0 | 1,509 | |
 | Matt Stoll (R) | 0.7 | 1,131 | |
| Kelly Kulikoff (R) | 0.5 | 724 | ||
 | T.J. Esposito (No party preference) | 0.3 | 541 | |
 | James Cardoza (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | |
| Total votes: 157,752 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Piatt (R)
- Nathaniel Bruce (R)
- Johnathon Burrows (D)
Endorsements
2022
See also: California's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 13
John Duarte defeated Adam Gray in the general election for U.S. House California District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Duarte (R) | 50.2 | 67,060 |
 | Adam Gray (D) | 49.8 | 66,496 | |
| Total votes: 133,556 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 13
John Duarte and Adam Gray defeated Phil Arballo, David Giglio, and Diego Martinez in the primary for U.S. House California District 13 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Duarte (R) | 34.2 | 26,163 |
| ✔ | | Adam Gray (D) | 31.1 | 23,784 |
 | Phil Arballo (D) | 17.1 | 13,099 | |
| David Giglio (R) | 14.8 | 11,320 | |
 | Diego Martinez (R) | 2.7 | 2,026 | |
| Total votes: 76,392 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angelina Sigala (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Giglio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
David Giglio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Giglio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Campaign website
Giglio's campaign website stated the following:
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A BOLD & AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA'S WATER CRISIS As California finds itself amidst another historic drought, the Central Valley deserves a voice in Congress who is willing to challenge the status quo and pursue a long-term solution to our state’s water crisis. Democrats like Adam Gray whose continued unwillingness to pursue such a plan proves that he does not have the desire or fortitude to be that voice. I decided to run for Congress for the very reason that I am weary of career politicians who are more concerned with spending a lifetime in Washington than delivering real results that matter or improve their constituents’ lives. To supply a constituent’s home with an occasional check from the federal government via pork-filled spending bills does not suffice. A member of Congress’s office can be used as a bully pulpit that brings together local, state, federal, and private stakeholders to solve complex issues. Below, you will find the plan I developed after listening to recommendations from local farmers and environmental leaders who know far better than DC bureaucrats how to fix this crisis. This plan aims to bring all parties and interests to the table in pursuit of a common solution. 1. Repair aging infrastructure and restore native habitat in the Delta Today’s Delta looks dramatically different than it did prior to it becoming a civilized nexus of water supply. It has been transformed from a natural waterway into a complex channel of man-made canals, levies, and dikes. A functional delta is vital for California’s economy and must be retained. While we work to repair and modernize our existing water infrastructure (Friant-Kern and Delta-Mendota Canals) we must also begin the process of constructing new conveyance systems, and provide resources to re-establish estuaries at various points along the Delta that will not impede its economic operation. This will allow us to increase the economic efficiency of the Delta and restore natural habitats. 2. Clean up wastewater discharged into the Delta Close to a billion gallons of wastewater is dumped into the Delta each day. Even though environmental laws have specific requirements for wastewater discharge, many cities and towns do not have modernized or adequate treatment facilities and are unable to stop harmful pharmaceuticals or ammonia from making it into the Delta. These contaminants have devastating effects on wildlife and increase the amount of water that must be drained from reservoirs. We must invest in new modernized water treatment facilities in every town and city along the Delta. 3. Balance native and non-native species in the Delta The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the most invaded estuaries in the world. There are more non-native species, in particular the striped bass, living in the Delta than native ones. We can allow all the water in the world to flow through the Delta, but if we continue to permit the populations of non-native species to grow unchecked, salmon and smelt populations will never recover. 4. Create new water storage Whether it’s climate change or mismanagement causing our water crisis does not matter. To catch and store more water for dry seasons, you need more buckets. If our climate is becoming drier and precipitation events are less frequent, we must take advantage of when it does rain or snow. We could guarantee adequate water supplies throughout California by storing 2.5 to 3-million more acre-feet (AF) of water per year. Federal funding for projects like the Temperance Flat Dam (1.3-million AF), Sites Reservoir (1.5-million AF), Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir, increasing the capacity of the San Luis and Los Vaqueros Reservoirs and raising Shasta Dam must be prioritized over the failed California High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. Not only will these projects increase water available for drier periods, but they would also provide water for wildlife refuges and help in the battle to recharge groundwater. 5. Properly manage the forests Properly managed forests would dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of fires and increase the amount of water runoff into streams and underground aquifers. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the need to properly manage forests to a historic plant density is of the utmost importance. Our forests are between 80%-600% denser than they were a century ago and their floors are flush with highly flammable debris. We should reintroduce logging to help reduce density. We can also divert a percentage of the money set aside to fight wildfires and earmark it for forest management. These investments would restore the natural flow of runoff. 6. Invest in the development of desalination and reclamation facilities The development of desalination plants and the reclamation of recycled water would dramatically reduce or eliminate the need to pump water over the Tehachapi Mountains. Today, a full functioning desalination plant can be built for just over $1 billion. We must make it a priority to secure funding for the construction of these facilities along the California coast before we spend another dime on HSR. 7. Minimize the economic impact of fallowed lands and help farmers effectively repurpose land The amount of land used for agricultural purposes in California has dramatically increased since the turn of the 20th century thanks to advances in irrigation and the completion of the Central Valley Project. With new state initiatives like the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) set to ramp up, the reality is that some of this farmland must be fallowed. It is imperative that we work closely with farmers and other agricultural interests to ensure that the adverse economic impact of this is minimized. Doing so requires bringing farmers and scientists together to determine which lands are to be fallowed and how they can best be repurposed afterwards. Financial incentives must be provided to farmers to ease the economic burden of this process. The repurposing of these lands must be done in a manner that will not create the need for more water usage or lead to another Dust Bowl. Emphasis must be placed on converting these lands into wildlife refuges, recharge basins, renewable energy facilities, or parks. While Valley Democrats like Adam Gray and his mentor Jim Costa claim victory over passage of the trillion-dollar “infrastructure” bill, there’s no reason to believe the $1.5 billion that’s been allocated in it for local water projects is enough to do anything more than place another band-aid on the problem. The people and farmers of the Central Valley deserve and must demand more from their congressman. Our Valley needs someone representing them who understand that leadership means taking ownership of an issue until the problem is fully solved. As this district’s next congressman, that’s the kind of leadership I will deliver regardless of the potential political consequences.
As customary, the Democrats are trying to market their tax hikes as “only targeting corporations and the wealthy.” They are relying on the mainstream media to push this message frequently to the American populace in the effort to cause the American people to believe that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act only benefited big business and the super wealthy. At first glance, hiking taxes of corporations seems impressive. While it is true that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the corporate tax rate from 28% to 21% as well as helped boost corporate profits, the Democrats continue to overlook and downright ignore how this move did benefit middle and lower middle-class Americans. For decades, the United States has imposed some of the highest corporate tax rates in the world upon businesses. Rather than boosting tax revenue and curtailing these companies’ profit margins, many corporations have instead elected to shift their production along with their jobs overseas to cheaper markets, such as China. Prior to the 2017 tax cuts, the United States continued to see manufacturing plants around the nation shuttered and subsequently causing the loss of many higher paying blue-collar jobs. As a result, American workers were left without employment and looking for answers. In fact, prior to the pandemic, U.S. manufacturing jobs and production levels increased at their highest pace in decades. As our nation finally begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses, both large and small, are on life support, especially those in Democrat-led states like California. Unfortunately, all of these businesses were subject to over a year of draconian economic shutdowns. To be clear, David does not take an issue with large corporations being asked to pay their fair share in taxes but does take umbrage with hasty decisions that may appear innocent on the surface but would result in catastrophic job and wage losses for Americans who need economic security the most. Rather than imposing a blanket tax increase on all corporations, in an effort to fight back against some of the biggest conglomerates in America, Congress should focus on those corporations that continue to outsource their jobs and production overseas at the expense of the American worker and taxpayer.
As inflation continues to rise at a record pace, nearly 75-80% of Americans have stated that their wages have failed to keep pace with the rising cost of goods & services. Increasing wages for works has long been used as a political tool to earn votes during an election cycle. The left continues to advocate for a set increase in the minimum "living wage" nationwide. Recently, they have promoted the idea of a $15, $20, and even $25 nationwide minimum wage. While increasing workers' wages to keep pace with the rising cost of living is necessary, we have to stop thinking in terms of black and white solutions. Just because something sounds good on paper, does not mean it will have the desired result in a real-world situation. When businesses, are faced with rising costs of labor, they are forced to lay-off workers, cut hours, turn to automation, and raise prices. This is especially true with small to medium sized businesses who do not have the financial means to operate under a heavier financial burden. To stimulate wage growth and limit the burdensome impact on businesses, we need to start thinking about how to make things work for all parties involved. Under my plan, businesses would be incentivized into increasing the wages of their employees through government tax credits that would be calculated based upon the percentage that an employer raises his or her employees' wages. Because not all businesses can handle a one-size fits all this plan allows for business owner to raise their employees' wages in a manner that will not cripple their operation. The more an employer raises wages, the bigger the tax credit they would receive. Therefore, employers would be more likely to offer significant wage increases to their employees because they would be reimbursed for the added costs via yearly tax rebates.
Our nation's future depends on the job we do raising and educating our children. As a former public-school teacher, I have seen firsthand how our current federal public education policies are failing to adequately prepare our children for life outside the classroom. The answer to fixing American schools should not come from the federal government, but rather local communities, school boards, and state departments of education. You cannot approach education with a one-size fits all philosophy. This is why federal efforts such as No Child Left Behind and Common Core have done little to turn our public schools around. The federal government can and should provide funding for educating, but the decisions on how to utilize that funding should be left to the local and state governments. It is these state and local governments that have a better understanding of the educational needs of their students. Furthermore, new federal initiatives like Critical Race Theory and the New York Times sponsored 1619 Project, should not be forced upon state and local governments. The federal government should not be in the business of indoctrinating our children with an ideological based curriculum. To tie federal funding to these types of curriculums is wrong. The job of a teacher is to provide students with a wide range of diverse information and opinions so that they can develop their own educated beliefs and attitudes. Classrooms should promote and encourage individual thought and debate rather than stifle it. Finally, the most efficient path to curbing the influence of teachers' unions and restoring America's schools to prominence is through School Choice. No child should be forced to attend a failing school simply because of where they live. Unfettered access to quality education will provide millions of children with the opportunity to escape poverty. School choice will benefit students who need our help the most. School Choice does not "steal" money from local school districts. That money was always child specific. They are your tax dollars and should follow your child to the school that will best fit their needs.
There are over 100 colleges/universities that have endowments of $1 billion or more. Harvard’s alone is $42 billion. If we want to get serious about easing the burden of student loans and lowering tuitions, we should demand these institutions tap into their bloated endowments rather than penalizing American taxpayers. Another option would be for the federal government to allow those holding student loan debt to refinance their loans at a 1% or 2% interest rate.
The progressive left's "soft-on-crime" policies and open embracement of the "Defund the Police" movement has caused crimes against life and property to skyrocket across the nation. In some places, violent crime is up as much as 300%. David believes that the American people deserve to feel safe in their own neighborhoods. We cannot continue to allow violent criminals and repeat offenders to skirt accountability and roam our streets. David believes the best way to push back against the progressive left is by barring federal funding to states who defund the police and cities whose district attorney's refuse to prosecute crime. As widespread "smash-and-grab" robberies devastate small businesses, David will push for the Department of Justice and the FBI to prosecute guilty parties using interstate commerce laws.
Free and fair elections are the backbone of our Republic. Americans deserve to have complete confidence in the authenticity of all elections, whether they be at the local, state, or federal levels. It is impossible to guarantee the security of elections if our state and federal election laws are not followed or enforced. We must have a completely open and transparent electoral voting and counting process if we are ever going to restore confidence in our election system. While demonized by the left, Voter ID is a necessary and proper step to ensuring that only legal votes are counted and that the final electoral tallies are legitimate. In fact, recent polling has support for Voter ID laws has actually increased since 2018. According to a poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports, “75% of Likely U.S. Voters believe voters should be required to show photo identification such as a driver’s license before being allowed to vote,” including 60% of Democrats and 77% of independents. Rasmussen also found that support for voter ID laws was strong among minorities, as 69% of African-Americans and 82% of other minority groups said that voters should be required to show photo identification before being allowed to vote. The Democrat sponsored HR 1, which was recently passed along partisan lines in the House; (1) is at odds with the will of the American people, (2) seeks to normalize unlawful and irregular behavior in our voting processes, (3) attempts to eliminate electoral safeguards that are designed to ensure the integrity of our elections, and (4) will only serve to further erode trust in our electoral process.
Our nation has a duty to make sure that the men and women who served our country are taken care of. No veteran should ever end up homeless or find themselves struggling to get adequate medical treatment. It is a sad reality that many of our great veterans die by suicide each year. Mental health is an issue that has been ignored or treated as a taboo for far too long. Our government has more than enough resources to ensure that our veterans are provided with as much access to quality mental health care as needed. These brave individuals were willing to put their lives on the line to defend our freedom and our families, ensuring that they are taken care of is the very least we can offer.
Despite emotionally charged rhetoric from the left, securing our nation’s borders has nothing to do with race but everything to do with national security. As the events of September 11, 2001 proved, it is vital that we know the identity and purpose of every individual who is entering our great country. Allowing hundreds of thousands of undocumented individuals to illegally cross into our nation without documentation or background checks, puts the safety and security of the American people at risk. Immigrants have defined our nation's path and will continue to define its future. For too long, politicians in Washington have elected to play politics with the issue of immigration rather than taking real action to fix our broken system. Our elected officials must put words into action and take serious steps towards reforming, revising, and streamlining our immigration process so that entering the United States legally and earning citizenship is more appealing and efficient than the alternative. Democrats encourage open borders because they see it as an electoral opportunity. While they are concerned with building a government dependent voting block, David is driven to create a system of legal immigration that allows individuals and their families to come to American legally and thrive.
The answer to rising healthcare costs is not more government intervention or the implementation of a single-payer system. The only result that such policies would lead to is even higher prices and a massive reduction in the quality and availability of care. Removing bureaucratic regulations will encourage more competition in the marketplace, drive down prices, and force carriers to offer more competitive and higher quality plans if they are to survive in a highly competitive market. Any healthcare legislation must defend those with pre-existing conditions. Additionally, medical expenses should be tax-deductible and individuals should be allowed to shop for policies across state lines. David believes in encouraging the widespread usage of Health Savings Accounts by removing the high deductible insurance policy requirement that is currently required to access such accounts.
The Biden Admiration recently unveiled a proposed federal budget that calls for $6 trillion in spending and decades of yearly trillion-dollar deficits. With key inflation indicators like the CPI and PCE flashing warning signs about the strength of our economic recovery, the President’s current budgetary proposal is irresponsible to say the least. For decades, our federal government and elected officials have behaved like teenagers with their parent’s credit cards, with little to no regard for the long-term economic consequences of their behavior. Rather than focusing on spending our tax dollars responsibly, politicians and bureaucrats in Washington have decided to lavishly spend on wasteful pet-projects and endless foreign aid. As the need to fund the ever-increasing number of these non-essential programs increases, the solution for many on Capitol Hill is to raise taxes on hard working Americans. At a time when Americans across the nation are struggling to recover financially from the economic burden of prolonged government-imposed lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, the last thing our elected officials should be asking from them is that they send more of their money to Washington to indulge the insatiable appetites of career politicians. This reckless spending by our elected officials and bureaucrats is one of the biggest reasons that necessary government programs (i.e., Medicare, Social Security, infrastructure, and support for our veterans) are at risk. If our elected officials in Washington learned how to properly manage our tax dollars, we can balance our nation's budget, pay off debt and fully fund these essential programs.
Medicare and Social Security are vital and irreplaceable government programs for our seniors. Unfortunately, irresponsible borrowing and spending by career politicians in Washington continues to put the future of both programs at risk. For too long, career politicians in Washington have wastefully spent our tax-payer dollars on pet projects and endless foreign aid. In many cases, to fund these unnecessary and wasteful programs, our elected representatives elected to borrow from Medicare and Social Security, with no regard for long-term consequences. If we continue to spend beyond our means, it will become nearly impossible to ensure that both programs are properly funded without massive tax increases. The reality of the situation is simple. If our elected leaders learn to act more responsibly with our tax dollars, both program’s sustainability would not be in question. If we can curb wasteful government spending and programs, we can ensure that Medicare and Social Security are both adequately funded WITHOUT having to raise taxes.
While I firmly believe that private corporations have the right to make operational decisions without interference by the government, I am deeply concerned over the coordinated effort by Big Tech firms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, et el.) to silence the voices of Americans who express opinions that they disagree with or have deemed as “wrong.” Big tech companies are not and should not be arbiters of truth. Freedom of speech and thought are rights that are paramount to our Republic. In America, we should promote and encourage individual thought and debate rather than stifle it. For I may not always agree with someone else’s opinion or viewpoint, but I will never stop fighting for their right to express themselves. If these Big Tech companies want to act like publishers, then it is time for the federal government to take up the issue of Section 230 reform and begin treating them as such. Republicans cannot afford to be afraid to take on this companies now, because we will not get another chance. In reality, this should not even be a partisan issue. Protecting every American’s right to speak freely and express themselves should be of concern to all of us regardless of political affiliation. For today you might be on the “right side” of the argument, but you must always remember that you are always one differing opinion away from the mob turning on you.
A life in public service should not be about enriching oneself through insider stock trading. Unfortunately, many of our elected leaders in Washington continue to use their VIP access to information to gain an unfair advantage on Wall Street. As a result, I emphatically support and vow to vote in favor of any legislation that would bar public officials and their family members from personally trading stocks while they are in office.
In an attempt to revive his failing presidency, Joe Biden and his progressive handlers have shifted their attention to gun control. During a recent press conference, President Biden put the Second Amendment squarely in the crosshairs when he proclaimed that "there's NO amendment that's absolute!" As is the case with many of the claims President Biden makes, this statement is categorically and unequivocally false. The Second Amendment, along with the rest of the amendments included in the Bill of Rights, are indeed "absolute." Our Constitution would never have been passed had the Bill of Rights not been included. Every single one of the rights included in the BOR are 100% "absolute." In Washington, I vow to oppose any and all legislation that would seek to limit our right to bear arms.
David is "unapologetically" and "unequivocally" pro-life. David believes human life begins at conception and that protection for the unborn should likewise begin at conception. In Washington, David will be an unwavering advocate for the unborn.[3] |
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| —David Giglio's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Giglio," accessed May 17, 2022
- ↑ David Giglio for Congress, "About," accessed May 17, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Giglio for Congress, “Home,” accessed May 11, 2022
