NY-06 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. diplomat (Foreign Service)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundU.S. diplomat (Foreign Service)
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Notable personal detailsCharles Park (also known as Chuck Park) is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 6th Congressional District (Queens) in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a Queens-born former U.S. diplomat who joined the Foreign Service in 2010 and resigned from the State Department in 2019, later working in New York City government and at NYC Economic Development Corporation. He has also been described as having served as chief of staff to New York City Councilmember Shekar Krishnan.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All/single-payer national healthcare that would replace private insurance, expand coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing, and treat healthcare as a universal right.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing ICE, opposing aggressive enforcement and deportations, and protecting immigrant families; he frames immigration laws as broken and prioritizes standing up to ICE while defending asylum access and immigrant communities.
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Climate & Energy
Supports investment in green energy and progressive climate policies; has received endorsement from Sunrise NYC, a youth-led group that advocates for the Green New Deal. Campaign materials and candidate profiles describe climate and clean-energy investment as part of his platform.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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