U.S. House · CA-36
Rep. Ted Lieu (D)
Represents California’s 36th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$7.56spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$7.56
- Opponent$0.12
- CA average$10.22
- House average$8.15
Ranks 138 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lieu (D), won | 246,002 (68.7%) | $2,707,282 | $7.56 |
| Melissa Toomim (R) | 111,985 (31.3%) | $41,253 | $0.12 |
Total votes cast: 357,987. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $28,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun safety | Giffords PAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action | $1,050 | $0 | $10 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $18,395 | $409,253 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CryptoCrypto industry | Protect Progress | $0 | $0 | $106,348 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.