California's 36th Congressional District, 2026

New district lines

Houston Brignano (R) vs. Ted Lieu (D): California's 36th District election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, part of the 2026 midterm elections.

HB
Houston Brignano
Republican
FEC filing ↗
Ted Lieu, Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
Ted Lieu
Democratic
U.S. Representative, CA-36, since 2015Voting record →
Campaign money →FEC filing ↗
Election day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Term
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2029

Who is running for California's 36th Congressional District?

Houston Brignano (R) vs. Ted Lieu (D)

New district lines for 2026

Drawn by Proposition 50, approved by voters in November 2025. Source ↗

Sitting members on this ballot

When is the election?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

This race is for California's 36th Congressional District (CA-36, District 36). Find your district on the district map.

Candidate list: civicAPI ↗