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Timothy David Geist OppScore Rating: +2.96

Timothy David Geist is a Republican House representative for California district 2 and holds an OppScore of +2.96. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Timothy David Geist is a Republican researcher and science writer from California who ran as a challenger for the U.S. House in the state's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. Born on Midway Island to a naval aviator father, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1986 and has worked as a caregiver and published researcher. His campaign highlighted artificial intelligence policy alongside traditional Republican themes.

Timothy David Geist rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 2
• OppScore: +2.96 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 19 of 44 scored questions

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• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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