CA-36 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleData engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundData engineer
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EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Notable personal detailsRustin Knudtson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 36th Congressional District. He has worked professionally as a data engineer and has described himself as a Venice resident. Knudtson registered a principal campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive taxation including taxes on extreme wealth and billionaires, and favors removing budget offsets that block funding for social programs; advocates substantial public spending on programs like Medicare for All and limits on concentrated economic power.
Healthcare
Supports establishing single-payer healthcare and will introduce and force a floor vote on single-payer legislation. Commits to removing budgetary excuses and voting against budgets that prioritize corporate profits over patient care.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports defunding and restricting the authority of immigration enforcement agencies, calling to defund DHS and ICE and to legally separate ICE from DHS funding while banning internal fund transfers to ICE. The campaign emphasizes limiting enforcement expansion and pursuing legislative changes to reduce ICE funding and power.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reinstating Roe v. Wade as federal law and describes reproductive autonomy as a fundamental right that should not be left to shifting political majorities or state-by-state restriction.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Rustin Knudtson for CA-36 primary: first place
Progressive Voters Network California
Public figure
Progressive Voters Network California endorsed Rustin Knudtson.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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