Larry Thompson
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 32
Larry Thompson works in Hollywood. He is a film and TV producer. He is also a talent manager. He is an entertainment lawyer too. He founded the Larry A. Thompson Organization. He has managed over 250 clients there. He has produced many TV movies. He has made films and specials too. He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He has lived in the LA area since 1968. He has a law degree from the University of Mississippi. He served in the Army Reserve. This was the Adjutant General's Corps. He served from 1968 to 1974. Thompson has run for Congress before. He ran in the 2020 primary. That was for CA-37, as an independent. He also challenged Brad Sherman. That race was CA-32, in 2024. He lost that race. He got about 33.8% of the vote. Sherman got 66.2%. Thompson is running again. He is the Republican nominee now. He again faces Sherman, in CA-32. The election is in 2026. He has never held elected office. His campaign stresses civility. It calls for non-partisan problem-solving. Home: not confirmed. Occupation: entertainment producer, talent manager, and lawyer. He founded the Larry A. Thompson Organization. Prior office: none held. He lost a CA-37 primary bid in 2020, as an independent. He also lost the 2024 CA-32 general election, to Brad Sherman.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Thompson supports policies aimed at making California more affordable to stop residents and businesses from leaving, and favors tax incentives to keep film and TV production in the state.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Thompson supports lowering taxes and has said he wants to reduce the national debt by a minimum of 10% annually.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Thompson supports secure borders, enforcement of existing immigration laws, deportation of undocumented immigrants, and has called for comprehensive immigration reform.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Thompson opposes abortion at the national level but says the issue should be left to individual states to decide.
Source → - Education & Schools
Thompson calls for schools to be fully transparent with parents about classroom curriculum and which ideologies receive government funding.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Thompson opposes disarming law-abiding citizens and supports strict punishment for criminals who misuse firearms.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Thompson describes himself as strongly supportive of law enforcement and favors tougher consequences for criminals, though no specific federal sentencing, bail, or drug-policy proposal was found.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Thompson favors allowing all forms of energy, including domestic oil production, to compete in a free market, and frames climate solutions in terms of political cooperation rather than new regulatory mandates.
Source → - Veterans' Affairs
Thompson describes his foreign policy views as "pro-America, pro-Israel" and has voiced support for the Armenian community; on veterans, he has proposed housing and treating homeless veterans through existing mental health and substance-treatment facilities rather than new programs.
Source → - Technology & Privacy
Thompson supports cryptocurrency and Bitcoin innovation and has criticized his opponent's stance on crypto regulation, though no position was found on data privacy, AI, online speech, or antitrust/big tech specifically.
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