Jacob Parkman
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - District 3
Arizona · Congressional District 3
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Biography
Jacob Parkman is a Republican who is a certified write-in candidate whose name will not be printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District. No Republican advanced from the district's July 21 primary. Parkman holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho (2015) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Brigham Young University (2023). He has taught at the high school, community college and university levels and works as an adjunct professor. He is married with six children and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His platform emphasizes limited constitutional government, religious liberty, educational choice and homeschool support, and a plan to merge high school programs into expanded community college systems. It also calls for market-based health care, Social Security reform that gives younger workers more ownership of their retirement assets, and stronger border enforcement. In his Ballotpedia survey he said he had no endorsements. The candidates printed on the ballot are Democratic incumbent Yassamin Ansari, Green Party nominee David Redkey and No Labels Party nominee Alan Aversa.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsParkman supports responsible water management, conservation, infrastructure investment and long-term water planning for Arizona communities.
"Support responsible water management, conservation, infrastructure, science, and long-term planning for Arizona communities."
Education Funding
SupportsParkman supports educational choice and homeschooling. Over the long term, he wants high school programs folded into expanded, low-cost community college systems so students can progress at their own academic level.
"Support homeschool families and educational choice."
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsParkman's platform calls for securing the border and enforcing immigration law while protecting legal immigration.
"Secure the border, enforce immigration law, protect legal immigration, and maintain a lawful and orderly immigration system."
Housing Affordability
No official stance on record.
Election Integrity
No official stance on record.
Healthcare Access
SupportsParkman favors a market-oriented approach to health care: more price transparency and competition, direct patient-provider relationships, primary care and telehealth access, and lower administrative costs.
"Increase transparency, competition, direct relationships between patients and providers, primary-care access, telehealth, and lower administrative costs."
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsParkman's platform supports law enforcement, crime victims and community safety, along with constitutional due process.
"Support law enforcement, constitutional due process, community safety, victims of crime, and accountability under the law."
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
No official stance on record.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
No official stance on record.
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No voting record on file.
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