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2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Duncan and Tony Strickland. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chris Duncan (Democratic) and Tony Strickland (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tony Strickland is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Tony Strickland (REP) 53.4 percent and Chris Duncan (DEM) 46.6 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Chris Duncan is a Democratic candidate for California's 36th Senate District and a San Clemente City Councilmember, the first Democrat elected to that council, per his campaign website. He served as mayor in 2022 and previously spent more than 16 years as a federal prosecutor, including as Assistant Chief Counsel at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Public safety and reducing homelessness
- Lowering taxes, utility costs, and insurance premiums
- Gun-safety enforcement
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Tony Strickland is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: State Senator/Businessman). Tony Strickland is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the official Senate site)
- Championed a Student Health Bill addressing student health resources
- Has raised affordability concerns for Californians
