2024Final results
2024 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Ted Lieu (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Melissa Toomim (R) by 37.4 points.
Ted LieuDemocrat · winner
68.7%245,976
Melissa ToomimRepublican
31.3%111,963
357,939 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ted LieuMelissa Toomim
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$41.7K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$41.3K
$675K
Cash on hand
$618
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024