Houston Brignano
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 36
Houston Brignano is a Republican. He is running for California's 36th District. The election is November 3, 2026. He advanced from the June primary. That was June 2, 2026. He won 15.3% of the vote. That is 35,851 votes. His opponent is Ted Lieu. Lieu is the Democratic incumbent. Lieu won the primary with 60.9%. Brignano filled out a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. This means he sent in his own facts. But researchers could not find that content. His job is not confirmed. Neither is his hometown. His schooling is unconfirmed too. So are any past offices. No local news covered his race. Because so little is confirmed, no more details are given here. This avoids stating facts that are not verified. Home: not confirmed. His district is CA-36. Occupation: not confirmed. Prior office: not confirmed. He is treated as a first-time candidate. Ted Lieu is the incumbent.
On the issues
- Immigration & Border
Wants a legal immigration system he describes as fair to everyone, without back-door deals or secret amnesty, paired with strong vetting to remove criminals.
“A legal immigration system that is fair for everyone, no back door deals or secret amnesty that allows people to skip the line ahead of those who do it right.”
Source → - Health & Health Care
Wants to empower individuals and families to choose their own healthcare rather than rely on centralized decision-making.
“It's time for a solution that empowers individuals and families to make the health choices they want to, not what they're forced to barely afford.”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants to address the cost of living through what he calls innovation zones and expanded building.
“The cost of living is hindering your aspirations, but abundance through innovation zones and extensive building can change that.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Points to the rising median age of first-time homebuyers as evidence that people are being priced out of housing.
“The median age for first time home buyers is 40…forty, pricing you out.”
Source → - Education & Schools
Says many borrowers make little progress paying down student loan principal even after a decade of payments.
“a decade or more later of diligently paying them off, there is barely a dent in the principal”
Source → - Technology & Privacy
Wants to train young people to master AI and protect jobs from automation through reskilling programs and policy.
“train our young people to master AI, protect jobs from automation through smart policies and reskilling programs”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to draw private investment into the South Bay to support local innovation and job creation.
“I'm running to draw billions of dollars of private investment into the South Bay and unleash the ideas, creativity, and innovation of our community.”
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