Brian Burley
RMember, Huntington Beach City School District board (since 2024)
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with 20.6% of the vote.
Brian Burley is the Republican candidate in the 42nd District. He owns an information-technology consulting company and was elected to the Huntington Beach City School District board in 2024.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says he will take a stand against illegal immigration.[5]
“Take a Stand Against Illegal Immigration”
In their words — priorities
- Says he will advocate for tax relief for families and business owners, take a stand against illegal immigration, fully support law enforcement and the military, and work to restore what he calls American family values.[5]
- Says his approach as a school board member — protecting parents' voices and stewarding taxpayer dollars responsibly — is the servant-leadership style he would bring to Congress, focused on safe neighborhoods, quality education and a strong economy.[5]
Background
- Raised in a small town in Michigan, where his father was a forklift operator and his mother worked as a waitress and an accountant.[4]
- Earned a bachelor's degree in political economy and a master's degree in public policy from the University of Southern California.[3]
- Owns an information-technology consulting and social-media marketing company based in Huntington Beach, and has worked as an IT analyst at the University of Southern California.[3]
- Has been affiliated with the Orange County Central Committee of the Republican Party in California; elected to the Huntington Beach City School District board in 2024.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $231K · spent $232K · $5,509 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗