Houston Brignano
R
Houston Brignano is a Republican candidate for California's 36th Congressional District and a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq. His campaign centers on federal spending transparency and reducing housing and healthcare costs.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Says he would create zones for technology, manufacturing, and energy and streamline regulations he describes as having constrained housing opportunity in California.[3]
“We'll streamline regulations that have kept California's opportunity artificially constrained, and driving costs through the roof.”
- OpposesExpand public health coverage
Opposes the current insurance-company-run system and favors portable health savings accounts, cross-state competition, and price transparency instead of expanded public coverage.[3]
“I want portable health savings accounts that follow you anywhere, cross-state competition to break monopolies, and transparency in pricing so you actually know what procedures cost before getting billed.”
In their words — priorities
- Says his top priorities are transparency in federal spending, creating 'innovation zones' for technology, manufacturing, and energy to lower housing costs, and giving people more choice and price transparency in healthcare.[3]
Background
- Served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq, an experience he cites as shaping his focus on government accountability.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $5,139 · spent $4,338 · $801 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗