California Legislature · Statewide General Election
State Senator, District 36
Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.
On the ballot
- Tony Strickland — Republican · Incumbent
- Chris Duncan — Democratic
This person holds your district's seat in the California State Senate (4-year term).
Record in office
Tony Strickland (Republican) is the sitting State Senator for this district and is lead author of 13 bills in the 2025–2026 session, none signed into law so far. Chris Duncan has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per the California Legislature's public bill data (leginfo bulk download), retrieved 2026-08-03.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Party
- Businesses & other orgs
Tony Strickland
$1,721,509 raised
- Small donors$1,327<1%
- Individuals$471,99928%
- PACs & committees$423,50025%
- Party$425,00025%
- Businesses & other orgs$391,56923%
Chris Duncan
$220,732 raised
- Small donors$5,8973%
- Individuals$61,26028%
- PACs & committees$132,02161%
- Businesses & other orgs$17,0388%
1Figures are CA Form 460 filings through June 30, 2026 by committees controlled by each candidate, and can include transfers from a candidate's earlier committees. Semi-annual reports covering January–June 2026 were due July 31, 2026, so some totals lag a period behind. Per the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access raw data export, retrieved 2026-08-03.
June 2 primary — how they advanced
Source review: Very strong (98/100) · 3 cited sources
Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Legislative Information — public bill data (bulk download)
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)Cal-Access raw data export — California Secretary of State
Last updated August 3, 2026.