Brian Burley
Candidate for California 42nd Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 42nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 42 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 42nd Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Los Angeles County and Orange County.
431 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 42nd Congressional District
United States Representative District 42
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert GarciaDemocratic | Democratic | 159,153 | 68.1% |
| John BriscoeRepublican | Republican | 74,410 | 31.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 42
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert GarciaDemocratic | Democratic | 99,217 | 68.4% |
| John BriscoeRepublican | Republican | 45,903 | 31.6% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 42
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken CalvertRepublican | Republican | 210,274 | 57.1% |
| William "Liam" O'MaraDemocratic | Democratic | 157,773 | 42.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $232,686cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $5,509cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $232,788cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $132,309cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Color Press Printing Inc$14,026.55
- Orange County Registrar Of Voters$3,991.19
- Build A Sign Llc$2,244.60
- Red Fox Strategies Llc$2,181.12
- Point Blank Political Llc$1,241.57
Campaign finance — Brian Burley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Brian Burley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $232,685.76 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $232,787.79 · cash on hand $5,508.52 · debts owed by the committee $132,308.68 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $46,171.86 (20%); Candidate loans $186,000.00 (80%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $513.90 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $34,892.58; other $8,419.77; digital $3,014.17; fundraising $2,801.31; compliance and treasurer $616.00; polling $369.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Brian
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $1,200 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — Brian Burley for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Brian Burley for Congress). 1 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $1,200 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I support releasing the remaining Epstein Files, while safeguarding the identities and privacy of victims who were exploited,”
“My name’s been out there more, through a bigger part of the district,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Brian Burley offers a youthful conservative approach to 42nd District race (OC Register column)Jun 25, 2026 · Press · Orange County Register (John Seiler)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 42nd Congressional District
- Robert GarciaDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-42
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 42nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 42', as Brian Burley (Republican), ballot designation "Trustee, Huntington Beach City School District". Top-two general; opponent: Robert Garcia (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-42: 41,919 votes (20.6%), finished second — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 42nd Congressional District, district totals: Robert Garcia (DEM) 114,942; Brian Burley (REP) 41,919; Noah Von Blom (REP) 34,124; Long Pham (REP) 10,036; Larisa Vermeulen (NPP) 2,518. Total 203,539.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Brian yet: Key Votes, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9dtpj5y55.
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