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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-36
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Ted W. Lieu
Democratic
Incumbent
Ted Lieu is a military veteran who served on active duty and then in the Air Force Reserve, retiring in 2021 with the rank of colonel, per his official House website. He represents California's 36th Congressional District and is vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
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Houston Brignano
Republican
Brignano is a former Marine who completed two Iraq deployments and is a South Bay resident, father of three daughters, and member of homeschool co-op and church boards in the Redondo Beach/Torrance area, per the campaign site.
About this race
California's 36th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.