Candidate · November 3, 2026
Houston Brignano
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 36th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $7,020
- cash on hand
- $1,219
- issues with public statements
- 7
§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 36th 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, |
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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.
Houston Brignano is a South Bay native who joined the Marine Corps after high school and served two tours in Iraq.3 He built a career in technology and spent fifteen years working at venues and arenas across the country, including helping develop L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.3 He and his wife homeschool their three daughters, and he serves on the boards of a homeschool co-op in Redondo Beach and his church in Old Torrance.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because the South Bay deserves honest leadership that represents the people, and to help young people master AI, protect jobs from automation and make homes and stable careers more attainable.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitevoteforhouston.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615839383767876
- Instagraminstagram.com/vote4houston6
- X (Twitter)x.com/vote4houston6
§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.
Health Care
His campaign website says he supports portable health savings accounts and competition across state lines so families can choose their own care.4,
- One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
- Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
- Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
- Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Immigration
His campaign website calls for a legal immigration process that is fair to everyone, without backdoor deals or what it calls secret amnesty that lets people skip ahead of those who follow the rules.4,
Elections and Government Reform
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website calls for stopping waste, fraud and abuse in government spending so the money can help the people who need it most.7
§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, 2026.8
| Raised | $7,020 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $5,801 |
| Cash on hand | $1,219 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $2,275 |