Jeff Frese

Frese lives in Moraga, California. In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey he describes himself as a husband, a father of three daughters, and a coach.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the State University of New York, Cortland, according to the survey.[1] He says he worked in product leadership at CNN, Nickelodeon and MTV before entering business ownership.[1]

Frese says he founded the snack company Fat Snax in his kitchen, grew it into a national brand with nationwide distribution, and sold it; he says he now runs a skincare company. His first job, he says, was at age eight selling wild plants door to door.[1][2] He was the Republican nominee for the 10th District in 2026, having advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary, and said the campaign took no special-interest money and had no consultants or staff.[1][2] His campaign focused on congressional term limits, affordability, and public safety.[1][2] He received 30.3% of the vote to Mark DeSaulnier's 69.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]