CA-49 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical activist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age70 years old (Oct 23, 1955)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitical activist
EducationLos Angeles City College
Notable personal detailsStar Parker is an American conservative political activist, syndicated columnist, author, and television host. She founded and leads the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), a Washington, D.C.–based public policy organization focused on faith- and market-oriented approaches to poverty and urban policy. She has previously run for Congress (CA-37 in 2010) and is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in California’s 49th district in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lower and simpler taxes, reduced federal overreach, and market-based solutions to economic and poverty problems; favors cutting government size and spending as a path to economic growth.
Healthcare
The candidate opposes government-run or expanded public health programs and emphasizes private insurance, market-based solutions, and personal responsibility over federal entitlement expansion. She criticizes Medicaid and other public welfare health programs and advocates transitioning people toward private coverage and consumer-controlled approaches. Her statements call for reducing reliance on public programs rather than creating large new federal health entitlements.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates stronger border security and enforcement measures while framing immigration as a rule-of-law and policy issue. Calls for securing the U.S. border and tighter controls rather than expanding broad regularization pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Star Parker is a long-standing pro-life advocate who opposes abortion and supports restrictions on abortion access. She has publicly described her own prior abortions and frames abortion as morally wrong, and she has participated in and supported pro-life legal and policy efforts. Her advocacy has received endorsements from national pro-life organizations.
Climate & Energy
The candidate criticizes mainstream climate activism and opposes government-led mandates on environmental policy, advocating market-based approaches and prioritizing other national concerns over aggressive climate regulation. Public commentary frames climate policy as driven by political agendas and questions expansive regulatory or spending proposals tied to climate initiatives.
Public Safety & Guns
Star Parker opposes new gun-control measures and argues for strong protection of Second Amendment rights, criticizing proposals such as universal background checks and bans on specific firearms. She frames firearm ownership as a means of self-defense for law-abiding citizens and has argued that expanding gun restrictions would disarm vulnerable populations.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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