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John Parker

CA-37 primary: first place

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JUN 6, 2026

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Overview

Current roleWriter

Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundWriter

EducationNew York University

Notable personal detailsJohn Thompson Parker is a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary. He has also previously run for office in California as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate, including U.S. Senate contests. Public profiles describe his work as a writer/journalist and community organizer with involvement in socialist and social-justice organizations.

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elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov ballotready.org ivoterguide.com peaceandfreedomparty.org electionstats.ace.yolocounty.gov americanelectionhq.com fec.gov cookpolitical.com en.wikipedia.org thecandidate.com struggle-la-lucha.org battlegroundvote.com goodparty.org theballotbook.com voterguide.dsa-la.org cadem.org vigarchive.sos.ca.gov lavote.gov workers.org cbsnews.com forbes.com eastbayexpress.com congress.gov suffolk.edu cpac.org ryerecord.com transition.fec.gov talkelections.org timesofsandiego.com fordlibrarymuseum.gov reddit.com latimes.com dallasnews.com static.votesmart.org history.house.gov whitehouse.gov radiotv.senate.gov docquery.fec.gov developer.ballotpedia.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

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.

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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