Larry Thompson
Lost the 2026 race for California's 32nd District.
Born 1944Film producer
- Last margin
- −34.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1944 · Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Education
- University of Mississippi
- Occupation
- film producer
- On the ballot as
- talent manager, runner-up for this district in 2024, and independent candidate for the 37th district in 2020
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Thompson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thompson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 32nd District | General | Lost | Brad Sherman (D) | 32.6% | D+34.7 | $66.3K | D+25.7 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-32 | General | Lost | Brad Sherman (D) | 33.8% | D+32.4 | $140.1K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thompson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $66.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| LARRY THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Thompson has run against
- Brad Sherman (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Brad Sherman (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 32nd District · lean D+27.9 · 87th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4CA32137 · Wikidata Q6489855
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET