EXCLUSIVE: Retired US Naval Commander Republican Bob Smith Running for US Congress in California-24: ‘I Am Not Done Serving Our Country’ and ‘Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Starts with Congress’

US Naval Commander Bob Smith’s Congressional campaign logo

Retired US Naval Commander and combat veteran, Bob Smith, is running in the 2026 Republican Primary for US Congress in California’s 24th district. Commander Smith now seeks to unseat the Democrat incumbent, US Representative Salud Carbajal.

This week, The Gateway Pundit gained an exclusive interview with Commander Smith, in which Commander Smith elaborated on his platform and his background.

“I grew up in a lower-income family in the Philadelphia area.