Houston Brignano
Republican
U.S. House · All California races
California District 36
Solid D
Ted Lieu
Democratic · incumbent
100 in 100
chance of winning, out of 100
Houston Brignano
Republican
0 in 100
Ted Lieu wins in 100 of 100 simulations.
There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Ted Lieu +55.3.
Where the result could land
Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Lieu +55.3; 80 in 100 fall between Lieu +48.1 and Lieu +62.6.
The candidates
No biography on file yet.
Ted LieuIncumbent
Democratic
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Polls
No public polls have tested Ted Lieu against Houston Brignano yet.
No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.
Chance of winning over time
How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.
Out of 100. Today: Lieu 100, Brignano 0.
What’s driving the forecast
The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.
| Polling average (after adjustments) | — | no polls |
| Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) | D+21.0 | roughly 42 points of margin vs. the nation |
| National environment | D+9.6 | generic ballot + presidential approval |
| Incumbency | Lieu +3.6 | incumbent’s side |
| Fundamentals estimate | Lieu +55.3 | ±6 typical error |
| Expert ratings (average) | — | used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version |
| Forecast | Lieu +55.3 | ±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day |
All three versions
- Polls only: Ted Lieu 100 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals: Ted Lieu 100 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals + experts: Ted Lieu 100 in 100 (Solid D)
Rules and notes
- Top-two primary state: the two general-election candidates can be from the same party.
- Incumbent advanced to general
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