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Bindings

district: CA-36 Office view

Expected value

{
  "candidates": [
    "Houston Brignano",
    "Rustin Knudtson",
    "Ted Lieu",
    "Claire Ragge Anderson",
    "Marianne Shamma",
    "Leah Melissa Toomim"
  ]
}

Source

fec.gov 55

https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/?election_year=2026

Validity

current

2026-07-10 → — · as of 2026-07-10

Confidence

medium

Entered by

importer:fec.gov

Notes

{"candidates":[{"name":"Houston Brignano","verbatim":"BRIGNANO, HOUSTON","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA36208"},{"name":"Rustin Knudtson","verbatim":"KNUDTSON, RUSTIN","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA36216"},{"name":"Ted Lieu","verbatim":"LIEU, TED","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"I","candidate_id":"H4CA33119"},{"name":"Claire Ragge Anderson","verbatim":"RAGGE ANDERSON, CLAIRE","party":"NON","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H4CA36161"},{"name":"Marianne Shamma","verbatim":"SHAMMA, MARIANNE","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA36232"},{"name":"Leah Melissa Toomim","verbatim":"TOOMIM, LEAH MELISSA","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H2CA00146"}],"cycle":2026,"coverage":"FEC filers with raised funds (filed != on ballot)"}