Pedro Antonio Casas

Pedro Antonio Casas is a forensic psychologist and retired U.S. Army colonel.¹ He earned a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from UC Santa Barbara and spent more than 29 years in the military, commanding units in Germany.²

Casas identifies the high cost of living as the district’s major issue and says California Democrats are responsible for it.² He pledges to audit all government spending, find fraud, and lower taxes at all levels.³ He also says he would investigate and work to lower housing costs.³ He does not support expanding Medicare and wants to audit healthcare services.² His campaign proposes tax cuts, reducing bureaucratic red tape and regulations on small businesses, and allowing the free market to recalibrate itself.⁴

He has proposed a “Dr. Casas Immigration Bill” and argues that sanctuary policies protect criminals.⁵ He opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers, stating that life begins at conception.⁶ He advocates for requiring biological males to compete only against other biological males in sports.⁴ His campaign also supports expanding behavioral health support for veterans and developing mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities for homeless individuals.⁷