CA-37 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSocial justice advocate
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSocial justice advocate
Notable personal detailsJohn Thompson Parker is a Peace and Freedom Party candidate who ran for U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District in 2026. He has also been the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for U.S. Senate in California and has been involved in socialist and antiwar political organizing. His work history described by party materials includes roles such as machine operator, dishwasher, typesetter, copy editor, and teacher.
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Positions
Immigration & Border
John Thompson Parker supports broad legalization including DACA recipients and the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants, opposes increasing physical security of the southern border, and describes borders as needing to be open to humanity. He frames migration as driven by U.S. wars and economic destabilization and emphasizes humanitarian treatment and regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal access to abortion and describes abortion as a woman’s right; opposes efforts to have federal or state governments take away that right. Advocates defending reproductive freedom against restrictive state laws.
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Climate & Energy
John Thompson Parker (candidate for CA-37) describes man-made climate change as a global threat that requires urgent political action and is listed as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate with progressive positions on energy and environment.
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