CA-36

Name: CA-36 Election 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: California

California — U.S. House District 36

Nov 3, 2026California2 candidates

Incumbent

Ted Lieu

(D)Incumbent

In office since 2015 · 6 terms

Participation

98%

Party Unity

98%

Bipartisan

Coverage Scorecard

Net +1770 votes

Good Look (41)Bad Look (29)

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Ted Lieu

(D)Incumbent

Since 2015

Participation

98%

Party Unity

98%

Bipartisan

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Challengers

Houston Brignano

(R)

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Election History

2024

2022

2020

2018

2026

Ted Lieu(D)N/A

Houston Brignano(R)N/A

2024

Ted Lieu(D)68.7%

Leah Toomim(R)31.3%

2022

Ted Lieu(D)69.8%

Joe E Collins Iii(R)30.2%

2020

Raul Ruiz(D)60.3%

Erin Cruz(R)39.7%

2018

Raul Ruiz(D)59.0%

Kimberlin Brown Pelzer(R)41.0%

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