CA · Candidate
Armen Kurdian
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · California's 49th District
Biography
Armen Kurdian is a retired U.S. Navy captain with more than 25 years of service and the Republican candidate in the 49th District, challenging Rep. Mike Levin.[1] He has not previously held elected office. In his Ballotpedia survey he says he led large civilian, military and union organizations in the Navy and has volunteered in local nonprofits and local government since retiring.[1]
Kurdian attended Wichita East High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1993.[1] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1993 to 2018 and retired as a captain, and says he led large organizations of hundreds of people, including civil, military and union workforces. He earned a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2003 and another from Cornell University in 2014.[1]
Kurdian lists engineering manager as his career experience. He says that after retiring he continued community service in local nonprofits and local government, volunteering thousands of hours without payment.[1] He advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with 26.1% of the vote, behind Levin (55.9%).[1]
- 1.Armen Kurdian Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
