Past campaign
United States Representative, 36th District
Primary election
Congressional District 36, CaliforniaEnded 6/2/2026· Democratic Party
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United States Representative for California's 36th Congressional District
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Ted W. Lieu
United States Representative, California's 36th Congressional DistrictIncumbentDemocratic Party
Torrance, California
About
Ted W. Lieu, born in Taipei, Taiwan, immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of three. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Lieu earned Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Stanford University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994. He served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1995 to 1999 and retired from the Air Force Reserve in 2021 with the rank of Colonel. His political career began on the Torrance City Council in 2002. He was later elected to the California State Assembly (2005-2010) and the California State Senate (2011-2014). In 2014, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus.
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Past Elections
How much has Ted W. Lieu raised?
Ted W. Lieu's campaign has reported raising $2,218,448 and spending $1,712,030 to the Federal Election Commission.
- Total raised
- $2,218,448
- Total spent
- $1,712,030
- Campaign committee
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS