California District 36 U.S. House
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Race details
Office U.S. House
State California (CA)
District District 36
Race type Regular
Election date Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Dates are subject to change.
Incumbent Ted Lieu (FEC filing; not independently verified)
Official election authority Official election authority link not yet verified.
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Research status Imported
Candidates (7 FEC filings)
Listed alphabetically by last name, with no ranking. All parties and independents appear here. Party affiliation is as reported in filings and is not an endorsement.
Claire Ragge Anderson NON
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $39,600 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Houston Brignano Republican
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $5,139 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Rustin Knudtson Democratic
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $12,500 (FEC report through 05/13/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Ted Lieu Democratic
Incumbent (per FEC filing)
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $1,832,769 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Ivan Perkins Democratic
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Marianne Shamma Democratic
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $5,166 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Leah Melissa Toomim Republican
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $30,989 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Sources and dates
Data via Election.org. Source data checked: 2026-08-24. Imported: Oct 17, 2026. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
