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2014 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 2014 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

Raul Ruiz won the 2014 California U.S. House District 36 Election. Raul Ruiz received 72,682 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was Brian Nestande (45.82%).

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Ruiz +8.4 pts · won by 11,225 votes
Raul RuizDemocraticWINNER54.18%
72,682 votes
Brian NestandeRepublican45.82%
61,457 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.