Antony Barran

From boardrooms to boat docks, Antony Barran built businesses, created jobs, and raised a family. Now he’s fighting to restore the American Dream and put government back in its proper place.

Entrepreneur. Father. Problem Solver. Citizen Candidate.

Antony Barran is not a career politician. He’s a business builder who has spent over 35 years starting, growing, and leading companies across the country. From founding one of the nation’s largest oyster farms to launching startups in digital marketing, hospitality, and retail innovation, Antony has helped create thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in economic impact.

He’s worked with Fortune 250 brands, led fast-growing firms from $0 to $80 million in revenue, and built teams that know how to solve problems, not make excuses. In every venture, his focus has been on results, accountability, and empowering others to succeed.

Though his career has taken him from boardrooms to boat docks, Antony’s most important role has been as a father to Richard and Maggie. Both are now grown. While they weren’t raised on Willapa Bay, they’ve seen firsthand the hard work and values that drive Antony’s life and business. He and his wife Cora now live on the bay, where they run Willapa Wild, one of the most environmentally focused oyster farms in the country. Richard his son is their Farm Director.

Over the years, Antony has watched the government grow more intrusive, more controlling, and less effective. That shift didn’t just frustrate him. It changed him.

After decades of navigating bureaucracy from the outside, Antony realized that real change won’t come from the sidelines. He’s running for Congress because he believes it’s time for citizen leaders who believe in the power of the American Dream and in allowing business to thrive, not government to control.

His core belief is simple:
Government should do a few things well and leave the rest to the people who know how to build, grow, and thrive.

He’s committed to restoring the balance between Washington and the people it’s supposed to serve; by limiting government overreach, defending individual liberty, and helping small businesses and working families succeed.