Chris Gleason
Senate primary challenger
Technology consultant; election integrity activist; Army National Guard veteran
Army veteran and data-forensics consultant. Election-integrity activist challenging Moody in the special Senate primary.
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Chris Gleason is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran (1989–1999), technology consultant, and election-integrity activist running in the 2026 special Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he highlights work on campaign-finance and voter-data forensics (including the “Smurf Hunter” project he describes in Ballotpedia surveys) and a 2024 run for Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (lost the GOP primary). His 2026 Senate campaign stresses clean elections, cost of living, border security, and opposition to what he frames as donor-class influence. He completed Ballotpedia Candidate Connection surveys in 2024 and 2026.
Education
- Lowell High School (MA)
- Middlesex Community College (A.S.)
- UMass Lowell (B.S., 1996)
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Published detailed 2026 survey answers on biography, key messages, and policy passions.
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U.S. Senate
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Special election to finish Marco Rubio’s term after he became Secretary of State. Incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody faces three primary challengers. General election: Nov 3, 2026.
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