Statement of Candidacy filed with the FEC
Brady Michael Busby filed FEC Form 2 as a Republican candidate for President in the 2028 election. Candidate ID P80010846.S1
Republican candidate for President
2028Brady
Busby
U.S. Army veteran, artist, author and nonprofit founder from the mountains of northern Arizona.
- Office sought
- President
- Home
- Young, Arizona
- Filed with FEC
- Oct 16, 2026S1
- FEC candidate ID
- P80010846
Meet Brady
Brady Busby grew up in small-town northern Arizona, served in the U.S. Army, and came home to build things: art, books, and a foundation that helps veterans and trauma survivors heal outdoors.
- Raised
In Woodruff and Holbrook, small towns in northern Arizona near the Navajo Nation.S2
- Served
In the U.S. Army, deploying several times, before moving home to the Arizona mountains.S2
- Founded
The Ash’s Grove Foundation, which helps disabled veterans, first responders and trauma survivors recover through mentorship, camaraderie and the outdoors.S4
- Works as
An artist and an author. His book Ash’s Grove: Finding Peace after the Storm helps fund the foundation.S4
- Ran
In 2024 as an independent candidate for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.S3
- Filed
A Statement of Candidacy for President with the FEC on October 16, 2026, as a Republican.S1
The book
Untamable: Forged Through Fire
A memoir of military service, hardship, loss, and rebuilding a life. Brady Busby’s story of what it takes to stand back up, and the road that led him to run for president in 2028.
Available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
On the record
The 2028 platform has not been published yet. These are the positions Brady published in 2024 as an independent candidate for Arizona’s 2nd District, in plain language.S2
Pending 2028 platform approvalVeteransTimely access to good doctors, and the freedom to seek care outside the VA.
- A patient bill of rights giving veterans timely access to quality doctors.
- A bottom-up review of VA services, administrators and medical staff.
- Meanwhile, qualified veterans should be free to seek care outside the system.
Social Security & MedicareKeep the current systems.
- Supports the existing Social Security and Medicare systems.
Border securityEnforce the laws already on the books.
- Dedicate resources to enforcing existing laws as a matter of national security.
EconomySupport new industries that create jobs.
- Explore and support new industries, including cannabis and industrial hemp.
Tribal engagementWork directly with tribal communities and their elders.
- Engage tribal communities on commerce, sovereign land, education, substance abuse, mental health and housing.
- Include tribal elders in those discussions.
VotingFind weak points in the system and require voter ID.
- A comprehensive review of Arizona’s voting system to identify points of failure.
- A voter identification requirement.
CannabisRemove it from Schedule I and clear non-violent records.
- Remove cannabis from Schedule I entirely, rather than rescheduling it.
- Release non-violent cannabis prisoners and expunge their records.
- Safe access for patients in every state, including veterans through the VA.
- Cannabis use should not cost anyone their Second Amendment rights.
- Fair taxation, regulation and banking, plus expanded medical research.
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