Candidate for California’s 36th District, 2026

Leah Melissa Toomim

R Republican PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $31K
Spent: $38K
Cash on hand: $4K
Reported through: Jun 30, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Ted Lieu (Democrat).

DTed LieuIncumbent$1.8M
NClaire Ragge AndersonChallenger$40K
DRustin KnudtsonChallenger$13K
DMarianne ShammaChallenger$5K
RHouston BrignanoChallenger$5K

Background

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