
Larry Thompson
Republican | California
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Larry Thompson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 32
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, BBA, 1962-1966
University of Mississippi Law School, Oxford, Mississippi, JD, 1966-1968
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army Judge Advocate General Corp, PVT, 1968-1974
AFFILIATIONS
Paulist Productions, Board Member, 2018-Present
Christian Film & Television Commission, Board Member, 2018-Present
Republican Party, Endorsed as Congressional Candidate, 2024-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None, N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
United States Congress CA 32, 2026-2026
United States Congress CA 32, 2024-2024
United States Congress CA 37, 2020-2020
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (6)
California Republican Assembly
California Republican Party
Ventura County Republican Party
California Congress of Republicans
Reform California
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
California Republic Party
Los Angeles County Republican Party
Ventura County Republican Party
California Republican Assembly
Bitcoin Foundation
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Reform Leaders PAC (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
Larry Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) Eliminate all financial support given to non-citizens 2) Mandate performance-based budgeting (fund results, not promises) 3) Create an independent “Waste & Fraud Strike Force” with real teeth 4) Sell or repurpose idle government assets immediately
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
“Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B)
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Agree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C)
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. They are a long-time ally of the United States - one of our few in the Middle East.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who meets our immigration requirements.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Roman Catholic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Background checks and disallowance for anyone with psychological or mental disorders.
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