Gregory Gandrud
Republican
Candidate Biography:
Gregory Garfield Gandrud
Born: February 25, 1961 in Los Angeles, CA
1997-1999: Chairman, Libertarian Party of Santa Barbara County
2000: Candidate for Carpinteria City Council (Lost; 25.9%)
2002-2006: Member, Carpinteria City Council
2006: Candidate for Carpinteria City Council (Lost; 17%)
2006-2010: Member, Recreational Trails Committee, California State Parks
2010: Candidate for Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator (Lost; 15.6%)
2011: Chairman, Santa Barbara County Republican Party
2019-Present: Treasurer, California Republican Party
2020: Delegate, Republican National Convention
2020: Candidate for Presidential Elector for Donald Trump (Lost)
2024: Candidate for Presidential Elector for Donald Trump (Lost)
- 2016 Trump Delegate
- In 2011, Gandrud became the first self-identified gay member of the California Republican State Central Committee Board of Directors.
Source: "CA GOP has first openly gay board member...not that there's anything wrong with that" by Joe Garofoli at SF Gate Politics Blog (3/21/2011)