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Candidate for U.S. Senator

Bob Chew

Forward Party

Chew is a Navy veteran and chemical engineer who co-founded an engineering services company and is running in his first campaign for public office beyond a school board race decades ago. He describes himself as an independent alternative to the two major parties and focuses on Social Security, health care costs and the national debt.

Current or most recent role
Founder and former CEO of an engineering services company; Navy veteran
Hometown
Boulder (grew up in Cleveland, Ohio)
Campaign website
bobchew2026.com

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

  • Says he is running to offer an alternative to the "Red-Blue dysfunction" he says paralyzes Congress.[1]
  • Describes himself as "an independent who can't be bought, can't be bullied, and won't give up."[2]
  • Says he would judge success by "the problems we solve and the people we help."[2]

Background

  • Co-founder; CEO until 2022, then board chair, Engineering and technical services company for pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturers (sold to its employees after 12 years) · 1996–2022 (CEO)[3]
  • Division officer aboard a nuclear attack submarine; later a Navy Reserve intelligence officer, U.S. Navy · 1980–1986 (active duty)[1],[3]

Education

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (1981)[1],[3]

Where they stand

  • Social Security & Medicare
    Says reforms are needed to keep Social Security solvent and avoid automatic benefit cuts.[1]
  • Health Care
    Says the root cause of high premiums is the cost of care and calls for cutting fraud and adopting new technologies.[1]
  • Economy & Jobs
    Calls for reducing deficit spending and the national debt, which he says drives up borrowing costs.[1]
  • Foreign Policy
    Supports strong alliances, including NATO, backed by a strong defense.[1]

Voting record

Bob Chew has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

Sources

  1. Bob Chew (Candidate Connection survey, 2026), Ballotpedia, Invalid Date
  2. Bob Chew for U.S. Senate, Chew campaign
  3. About Bob, Chew campaign

Photo: Bob Chew campaign (Campaign photo).

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.

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