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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · CA-36

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against CA's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · CA-36 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Ted LieuHouston Brignano

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Ted Lieu: Governance & oversight 58 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 53 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 44 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 61 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 33 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 39 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Houston Brignano has no scored cluster positions yet. Rustin Knudtson has no scored cluster positions yet. Claire Ragge Anderson has no scored cluster positions yet. Marianne Shamma has no scored cluster positions yet. Leah Melissa Toomim has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Rustin Knudtson · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Claire Ragge Anderson · Non-Party — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Marianne Shamma · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Leah Melissa Toomim · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · CA-36 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Ted Lieu

$1.8M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
1.92%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

Houston Brignano

$5.1K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
13.19%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH May 13, 2026

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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