Rustin Knudtson
Rustin Knudtson
CA-36 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleData engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundData engineer
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Notable personal detailsRustin Knudtson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 36th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He registered a principal campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission, Rustin Knudtson for Congress. California’s certified candidate list for the June 2, 2026 primary election lists his ballot designation as data engineer.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing extreme wealth and billionaires and removing budget rules that block progressive spending; endorses policies that expand government role in economic redistribution and social programs. Advocates legislative changes to prioritize care and workers over corporate profits.
Healthcare
Supports single-payer/Medicare-for-All-style legislation and will introduce and force a floor vote on single-payer; opposes budget rules (PAYGO) and pledges to vote against budgets that prioritize corporate profits over care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports dismantling the Department of Homeland Security and dissolving and defunding ICE, reassigning component agencies to other cabinet departments and banning internal fund transfers to ICE. Advocates legislative measures to separate ICE funding from DHS and to defund what the campaign describes as abusive enforcement agencies. These positions prioritize reducing enforcement authority and expanding oversight and structural change to federal immigration enforcement.
Climate & Energy
Supports setting clear limits on emissions, holding major polluters accountable, and investing at scale in a transition to clean energy while protecting affected workers and communities.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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