2014Final results
2014 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Raul Ruiz (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Brian Nestande (R) by 8.4 points.
Raul RuizDemocrat · winner
54.2%72,682
Brian NestandeRepublican
45.8%61,457
134,139 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Raul RuizBrian Nestande
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$373.7K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014