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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-49
Mike Levin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering Costs for Families
- Wildfire Preparedness
- An Economy That Works for Everyone
About Mike Levin
Mike Levin represents California's 49th District, which after Proposition 50 includes Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Fallbrook, Oceanside, San Clemente, San Diego, San Juan Capistrano, Solana Beach and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, per his campaign site. He has served in the U.S. House since 2019 and was named the Veterans of Foreign Wars' 2024 Legislator of the Year, per the campaign site.
Armen Kurdian
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Veterans' care and benefits, per iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire
- Support for law enforcement and first responders, per iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire
About Armen Kurdian
Armen Kurdian is a retired U.S. Navy captain and naval flight officer who has also worked as a senior systems engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton, per his iVoterGuide candidate profile. He lives in Vista and is running for California's 49th Congressional District.
About this race
California's 49th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.