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California 36th District · House

Ted Lieu (D)vsHouston Brignano (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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181MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Ted Lieu

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 94.09%

RFALOCVECU

Houston Brignano

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Lieu

$957k

Brignano

$801.29

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

California house — Score 181 | Tip the Scale Blue