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California's 36th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 36th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ted Lieu
Rep. Ted LieuD
U.S. Representative · CA-036
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
43
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
45
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Judiciary Committee
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 36. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)D
Cash on Hand
$1.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ted Lieu D68.7%Melissa Toomim R 31.3%357,987
2022Ted Lieu D69.8%Joe E Collins Iii R 30.2%278,563
2020Raul Ruiz D60.3%Erin Cruz R 39.7%306,849
2018Raul Ruiz D59.0%Kimberlin Brown Pelzer R 41.0%207,008
2016Raul Ruiz D62.1%Jeff Stone R 37.9%232,617
2014Raul Ruiz D54.2%Brian Nestande R 45.8%134,139
2012Raul Ruiz D52.9%Mary Bono Mack R 47.1%208,142
2010Jane Harman D59.6%Mattie Fein R 34.7%192,035
2008Jane Harman D68.6%Brian Gibson R 31.4%250,491
2006Jane Harman D63.4%Brian Gibson R 31.9%166,153
2004Jane Harman D62.0%Paul Whitehead R 33.5%244,044
2002Jane Harman D61.4%Stuart Johnson R 35.0%143,751
2000Jane Harman D48.4%Steven T Kuykendall R 46.6%238,736
1998Steven T Kuykendall R48.9%Janice Hahn D 46.6%181,706
1996Jane Harman D52.5%Susan Brooks R 43.9%224,459
District
Population
738,907
Median HH Income
$131K
Unemployment
6.6%
Bachelor's+
67.0%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
40.2
Mean HH Income
$193K
Poverty Rate
8.9%
HS or Higher
95.5%
Median Home Value
$1.5M
Median Rent
$2,600/mo
Owner-Occupied
44.6%
Under 18 / 65+
17.2% / 17.8%