CA-11 primary: first place
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Live Odds — CA-11 primary: first place
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Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleImmunologist
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundImmunologist
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — Bachelor's degree
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Notable personal detailsNathan Deer is an immunologist and former U.S. House candidate for California's 11th Congressional District (No Party Preference) in the June 2, 2026 primary. He grew up in Los Angeles, moved to San Francisco in 2016, and has served on his homeowners association board. He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's degree from New York University.
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Political Positions
Healthcare
The candidate supports moving the United States to a single-payer health model and explicitly endorses Medicare for All, describing healthcare as a human right and calling for cost reduction and expanded access.
Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing ICE, expanding legal and humanitarian reception of immigrants, welcoming more immigrants into the country, and addressing root causes of migration by undoing U.S. interference and economic destabilization.
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Climate & Energy
Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement, reinstating the Endangerment Finding, accelerating adoption of clean energy technologies and expanding mass transit, and implementing carbon and excise taxes to internalize the costs of fossil fuel use.
Latest News
Nathan Deer is being covered as a candidate in the crowded California 48th Congressional District race, which is shaping up as an important House contest that could help decide control of the U.S. House. The latest reporting focuses on the district’s primary results and the broader impact of California’s new congressional maps on competitive races. There are no other specific recent developments about Deer in the provided summaries.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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