Doug Smith
CA-32 primary: first place
$12.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleTelevision stage manager
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundTelevision stage manager
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EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (attended)
Notable personal detailsDouglas Smith is a No Party Preference candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 32nd Congressional District. He has worked as a television stage manager and has described decades of union involvement, including service as a council member with the Directors Guild of America. He ran as a challenger in the 2026 election cycle and maintained a campaign website outlining positions on anti-corruption, labor, climate, and technology policy.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding Social Security and federal funding for housing, and a tax system that requires large corporations to pay their fair share. Advocates against Wall Street greed, for breaking up monopolies, and for expanded social programs including Medicare-for-all.
Healthcare
Supports guaranteeing healthcare as a right through a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system and expanding Medicare to provide comprehensive coverage for all Americans.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports sexual and reproductive rights, including the ability to make one’s own decisions about the body and access to contraception and reproductive services; describes the overturning of Roe v. Wade as alarming and unacceptable and criticizes the Supreme Court’s decision as depriving women of longstanding rights. Advocates for restoring protections and democratic representation related to reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious climate action including the Green New Deal and a national climate emergency declaration; calls to end offshore drilling, empower the EPA to protect groundwater and crack down on fracking; expresses intent to protect local conservation areas such as the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating a ban on assault weapons, much stricter background checks, red flag laws, and closing loopholes that allow firearms to reach the wrong hands; affirms support for rifles for hunting and handguns for self‑defense but opposes civilian ownership of assault weapons.
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