Incumbent
CA-36 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age57 years old (Mar 29, 1969)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationStanford University — B.S., Computer Science (1991)
Notable personal detailsTed W. Lieu is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California’s 36th Congressional District (in Congress since 2015). He previously served on the Torrance City Council, in the California State Assembly (2005–2010), and in the California State Senate (2011–2014). He earned undergraduate degrees in computer science and political science from Stanford University and a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Law Journal. Lieu served as an Air Force JAG officer on active duty and in the Air Force Reserve, retiring in 2021.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising revenue from wealthy individuals and corporations to fund public programs and opposes tax cuts that primarily benefit billionaires; advocates using tax policy to finance infrastructure and social spending while protecting programs like Medicaid and anti-hunger assistance.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act and greater government options to increase coverage, including public option/buy-in proposals; views healthcare as a right and has supported measures to lower drug costs and broaden access while expressing caution about a rapid, full Medicare-for-All transition.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protection of refugees and asylum access, legislative measures to limit intrusive border searches, and constraints on aggressive interior immigration enforcement. Has sponsored and led resolutions and bills to recognize refugees, protect asylum seekers, and require warrants for searches of electronic devices at ports of entry. Advocates humanitarian immigration reforms and oversight of ICE/CBP operations.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and protecting abortion as reproductive health care; states that reproductive rights are human rights and affirms membership in the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. Advocates federal action to restore and protect abortion access and opposes nationwide bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive federal climate action including a Climate Solutions Act that sets a national renewable electricity standard of 100% by 2035, deep greenhouse‑gas reductions (e.g., ~52% below 2005 by 2035 and net‑zero by 2050), and national energy efficiency standards. Has co‑sponsored and championed progressive climate measures and has previously co‑sponsored the Green New Deal resolution. Positions emphasize rapid decarbonization and major investment in renewable energy and efficiency.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating an assault-weapons ban and related restrictions (raising the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles, banning high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, and regulating ghost guns) and backs broader gun-safety measures including expanded background checks and red-flag-style policies.
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