Peter Soule
Soule has taken no public position on U.S. military aid to Israel or aid to Palestinians; he left iVoterGuide survey questions on U.S. foreign policy and the U.S.-Israel relationship unanswered. No statements found in source-checked research.
We found no public statement or position from Peter Soule on U.S. military aid or weapons to Israel, on U.S. aid to Palestinians, or on the Israel/Palestine conflict. In his 2026 iVoterGuide candidate profile he left the questions on U.S. foreign policy and the importance of the U.S. relationship with Israel unanswered.
Soule (Peter Sundin Soule) is the Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 16th district, advancing from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary to the November 3, 2026 general election, per Ballotpedia. His campaign site's issues page, under public safety and religious freedom, says he advocates "Supporting legislation that targets bigotry against Christians, Jews and others"; that is a community-safety plank, not a position on weapons or aid.
Research
Identity: Peter Soule (Peter Sundin Soule), Republican, CA-16, advanced from the 2026-06-02 top-two primary to the 2026-11-03 general. Ballotpedia. An Associated Press syndication page at kens5.com would not open (unlinked; the primary-advance fact rests on Ballotpedia).
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- No statements or positions found. [Nothing found] In his 2026 iVoterGuide survey profile he left the U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-Israel relationship questions unanswered [undated survey page]. iVoterGuide.
Characterization of the conflict
- No statements or positions found. [Nothing found]
Rhetoric and lobbying
- No statements, lobbying activity, or PAC-related actions found. [Nothing found]
Safety and antisemitism (context, not a weapons or funding position)
- Undated [2026 campaign site]: Under "Public Safety and Security" and "Religious Freedom" platform sections, advocates "Supporting legislation that targets bigotry against Christians, Jews and others." Campaign issues page. Two localcandidates.org pages would not open (unlinked; the platform quote rests on the campaign site).
Also in this race: Sam T. Liccardo (Democrat) · All California candidates.
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