Candidate · November 3, 2026
Armen Kurdian
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 49th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $189K
- cash on hand
- $30K
- issues with public statements
- 5
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 49th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Armen Kurdian served 25 years in the U.S. Navy, from 1993 to 2018, and retired as a captain; his ballot designation is Retired Navy Captain.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to put working families ahead of party politics and to bring the problem-solving approach of his Navy career to the problems facing California, starting with the cost of living.7
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitekurdianforcongress.com1,
2 - Campaign websitekurdianforcongress.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/KurdianforCongress7
- X (Twitter)x.com/ArmenKurdian7
- Instagraminstagram.com/kurdianforcongress7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would cut wasteful federal spending and oppose new federal taxes.8
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he will back police, firefighters, the Coast Guard and other first responders and make sure they have the training, equipment and support they need.8
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he would fully fund national defense.8
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would protect Medicare and Social Security.8
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he supports term limits for Congress.8
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $189,196 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $158,769 |
| Cash on hand | $30,427 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $34,533 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Sep 22, 2026