Thomas Stalcup
Stalcup is a Ph.D. physicist, entrepreneur, and self-described former Bernie Sanders supporter running as the Republican nominee. He founded an environmental-monitoring company and campaigns on a "Science Over Politics" platform.[5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Says he would vote to raise the federal minimum wage to about $15 per hour and index it to inflation.[5]
“I would vote to raise the federal minimum wage quickly to approximately $15 per hour and then index it to inflation so workers do not lose purchasing power.”
- MixedExpand public health coverage
Proposes a hybrid system guaranteeing Medicare coverage for every American while keeping private insurers competing across state lines.[5]
“I would pursue a hybrid healthcare system that guarantees Medicare coverage for every American while allowing private insurers to compete across state lines under strong consumer protections.”
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Would require body cameras and standardized training for ICE operations and protect long-settled undocumented workers from deportation, while creating a time-limited departure process for recent arrivals without viable asylum claims.[5]
In their words — priorities
- "I would require major federal policies to disclose the evidence, assumptions, and data supporting them; strengthen protections for scientific whistleblowers; require independent review of high-impact agency findings."[5]
- "I would vote to raise the federal minimum wage quickly to approximately $15 per hour and then index it to inflation."[5]
- "I would pursue a hybrid healthcare system that guarantees Medicare coverage for every American while allowing private insurers to compete across state lines under strong consumer protections."[5]
Background
- Holds a Ph.D. in physics; founded an environmental-monitoring company whose systems have been deployed from the Arctic to Antarctica.[5]
Campaign money
Raised $26K · spent $25K · $1,319 cash on hand (through 2026-08-12) FEC filing ↗