Chris Duncan
Chris Duncan On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Chris Duncan's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "Anti-Tariff Attorney." Chris Duncan earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1997; a J.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law in 2000; and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002.
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“As Mayor of San Clemente, the first Democrat ever elected there, I cut homelessness by 24 percent in a single year, secured $16 million in federal funding to protect our beaches, and led my city council to back a permanent ban on new offshore oil drilling, all while governing alongside a MAGA-aligned council majority in a Republican-leaning city.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026)) “I am passionate about fighting corruption, lowering the cost of living, including challenging unjustified utility and insurance rate increases and expanding housing production with strong labor standards.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))Tony Strickland
Tony Strickland (Republican) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 36. On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Tony Strickland's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "State Senator/Businessman." He assumed office on March 11, 2025.
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“I sat down with Spectrum News 1 to discuss how I bridge the political divide and use my experience in the Legislature to fight for the priorities that matter most to California families in the 36th Senate District.”
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