Manufacturer. Citizen Legislator. Navy Captain. John Braun spent 31 years in the submarine force, built a 350-employee company in Chehalis, and led the fight against Olympia's tax surge. Now he's running to bring that same discipline to Washington, D.C.
Retired Navy Captain. Six commands in the submarine force. Director of the Submarine Force Reserve Component. Three of his four children followed him into uniformed service.
President of Braun Northwest — 350 employees building emergency vehicles in Chehalis since 1986. He makes payroll, meets regulations, and knows what government costs from the other side of the desk.
Senate Republican Leader. Chaired Ways & Means. Delivered the largest college tuition cuts in the nation, fully funded public education, and cut property taxes for 73% of Washingtonians.
The 2025 Legislature imposed the largest tax increase in Washington state history — nearly $12 billion in new taxes jammed through in a few weeks. Starting October 1, 2025, the sales tax expands to services that have never been taxed: advertising, IT support, security, staffing, even driver's education.
More than 90,000 small businesses must now collect and remit sales tax on services that were always exempt. Meanwhile, Democrats passed a 9.9% income tax and hiked the B&O tax on employers already barely breaking even.
"In a submarine, you don't waste space. In manufacturing, you don't waste a dollar. In government, we shouldn't waste your money either."See All Issues →
Complete barriers, hire agents, deploy technology, go after cartel supply chains.
Apply submarine discipline to federal budgets. Cut waste, not services.
Fight inflation by cutting regulation, expanding energy, reining in government.
Protect family-wage jobs, expand trade for WA agriculture, keep production in America.
Rebuild the Navy, invest in the submarine fleet, and maintain deterrence.
Back police, prosecute fentanyl dealers, protect communities from rising crime.