Brian Nestande, U.S. House candidate

Brian Nestande

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 10, 1964
Died
March 6, 2024
Age at death
60
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2014
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nestande61,457
Opponents72,682
1
Elections run

Brian Nestande (1964–2024), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2014 U.S. House election in California's District 36 to Raul Ruiz, receiving 61,457 votes (45.82%).

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How many votes has Brian Nestande received?

Brian Nestande has received 61,457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Brian Nestande’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost61,45745.82%Raul Ruiz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4964873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brian Nestande: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brian-nestande. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.