# Daniel Garibay Rodriguez **Behavioral health manager at Livingston Community Health** and former **Youth Leadership Institute program manager** with a **UC Berkeley BS in data science** running in the 2026 CA-13 Democratic primary as a progressive-lane challenger to moderate incumbent [[Adam Gray]]. Platform: working families, agricultural labor, immigration, Central Valley economic development. Minimal fundraising and media profile — not expected to be competitive under top-two math given Gray's ~$1.25M cash on hand and party-endorsement. ## 2026 cycle - **Primary date**: **2026-06-02** (California top-two) - **Role in the field**: Progressive-lane hedge against Gray's moderate-pragmatist brand (Gray was one of six House Democrats who broke on the government-shutdown vote) — but has not developed traction - **Cash position**: Q1 2026 fundraising not confirmed / minimal — a fraction of Gray's ~$3.28M cycle total ## Background - **UC Berkeley BS in data science** - **Youth Leadership Institute** — former program manager (dates NEEDS VERIFICATION) - **Livingston Community Health** — current behavioral health manager (Livingston is in Merced County, CA-13) - First federal-office run ## Ideological positioning - Progressive-lane Democrat; youth-organizing + behavioral-health professional profile - Platform emphasizes agricultural labor and immigration — themes where Gray's moderate-pragmatist brand has created openings on the left - Does not appear to have institutional endorsements; operating as a grassroots / issue-motivated challenger rather than a coordinated party primary effort ## Related - [[CA-13-2026]] — 2026 race file - [[Adam Gray]] — Democratic incumbent ## Sources - [Ballotpedia — CA-13 2026](https://ballotpedia.org/California's_13th_Congressional_District_election,_2026)