2022Final results
2022 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Ted Lieu (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Joe E. Collins III (R) by 39.5 points.
Ted LieuDemocrat · winner
69.8%194,299
Joe E. Collins IIIRepublican
30.2%84,264
278,563 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ted LieuJoe E. Collins III
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$794.4K
Cash on hand
$25.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022