California’s 36th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Tony Strickland of Huntington Beach.
District profile
The district includes most of coastal Orange County, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point; San Clemente; the Little Saigon area of northwestern Orange County, including Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Midway City, Stanton, Cypress, La Palma, Rossmoor, and Los Alamitos; and Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens in southeastern Los Angeles County.
Voter registration: 37.1% Republican, 33.4% Democrat, 22.9% no party preference
Major Candidates
Chris Duncan (D)
Tony Strickland (R)