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Lauren Babb Tomlinson

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Lauren Babb Tomlinson

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CA-06 primary: first place

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JUN 6, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current rolePublic affairs executive

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundPublic affairs executive

EducationThe George Washington University, M.P.S., Political Management (2018)

Notable personal detailsLauren Babb Tomlinson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District in the 2025–2026 election cycle. She has worked in public affairs and advocacy, including leadership roles with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte and Planned Parenthood Northern California, and served in California state government. She holds a B.A. in American Government from American University and an M.P.S. in Political Management from The George Washington University.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports expanded federal spending on healthcare, childcare, paid family leave, and Social Security/Medicare expansions funded in part by taxes on corporations. Backs measures to lower everyday costs through government programs and enforcement against corporate price gouging.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to reproductive and primary healthcare and protecting reproductive rights; advocates defending and expanding care in communities including rural areas and opposing federal cuts that reduce access to care.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Lauren Babb Tomlinson is a leader at Planned Parenthood and has run for Congress on a platform that includes protecting reproductive rights and expanding access to affordable health care. She has participated in California reproductive-rights efforts including the California Future of Abortion Council and has supported state measures to enshrine and strengthen abortion protections. Her public statements emphasize preserving and expanding access to abortion and related services.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports commonsense gun safety measures, including universal background checks and stronger protections to prevent gun violence, and emphasizes investing in public-safety and gun-violence prevention programs.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Lauren Babb Tomlinson is in the news because she is running in California’s redrawn 6th District House race and has received an endorsement from the Congressional Black Caucus PAC. The race is part of a broader redistricting fight that is reshaping several congressional primaries. Recent coverage also notes California’s top-two primary system, which could affect which candidates advance in the redrawn districts.

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