Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Republican · 3 November 2026

Armen Kurdian

Armen Kurdian, a Republican and retired Navy captain, is challenging Democratic incumbent Mike Levin in California's 49th congressional district in the 2026 election.

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  1. Races in redrawn districts could determine control of House | California

    Races: Ken Calvert (R-Corona) and Young Kim (R-Anaheim) are the two incumbents at the top of the ticket in the redrawn CA-40, seeking reelection.

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  2. ANCA Endorses Congressional Allies; Grades Members of Congress on Pro-Armenian Priorities

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  3. Pan Challenges Kiley for California's 6th Congressional District · AllCiv

    The article discusses a California House race in the newly drawn 6th Congressional District for the Nov. 3 election, featuring Democrat Richard Pan vs. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA).

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  4. Endorsement: Hirschauer for Illinois House District 49

    The endorsement article from the Daily Herald endorses Maura Hirschauer for Illinois House District 49 (western suburbs: Batavia, West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Bartlett, parts of Aurora and Geneva).

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2026 race

Armen Kurdian, a retired Navy captain, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for California's 49th congressional district. The seat is held by Democrat Mike Levin, who was re-elected in 2024 with 52.2% of the vote.

In the top-two primary, Levin placed first with 55.85% and Kurdian finished second with 26.10%, ahead of fellow Republican Star Parker, a columnist and the 2010 nominee for the 37th district, who took 18.04%.

Another Republican, San Diego County supervisor Jim Desmond, withdrew from the race to run in the 48th district. Kurdian and Levin face each other in the general election on November 3, 2026.