Ariana Hakami

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Ariana Hakami

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2010

Personal

Profession

Financial Advisor

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Ariana Hakami (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 36th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Ariana Hakami earned a bachelor's degree from California State University at Dominguez Hills in 2010. Hakami's career experience includes working as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.

Elections

2024

See also: California's 36th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 36th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 36

Incumbent Ted Lieu defeated Melissa Toomim in the general election for U.S. House California District 36 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	68.7	246,002
		Melissa Toomim (R)	31.3	111,985

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357,987
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 36

Incumbent Ted Lieu and Melissa Toomim defeated Ariana Hakami and Claire Anderson in the primary for U.S. House California District 36 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	68.5	125,858
✔		Melissa Toomim (R)	14.9	27,440
		Ariana Hakami (R)	14.1	25,823
		Claire Anderson (No party preference)	2.5	4,509

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 183,630
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Cheaure (D)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hakami in this election.

2022

See also: California's 36th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 36

Incumbent Ted Lieu defeated Joe Collins in the general election for U.S. House California District 36 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	69.8	194,299
		Joe Collins (R)	30.2	84,264

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 278,563
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 36

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 36 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	67.1	122,969
✔		Joe Collins (R)	13.4	24,553
		Derrick Gates (R)	5.6	10,263
		Ariana Hakami (R)	5.3	9,760
		Claire Ragge (R)	4.0	7,351
	Submit photo	Colin Kilpatrick Obrien (D)	3.4	6,221
		Steve Williams (Independent)	0.6	1,180
		Matthew Jesuele (Independent)	0.5	976

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 183,273
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Storm Jenkins (R)
• Mitchell Battersby (D)

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Hakamiz’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Stop Rising Prices Under the current administration, Americans have seen their purchasing power and lifestyles eroded by a dramatic rise in prices across the board. Not since the failed presidency of Jimmy Carter have we seen inflation like this. Politicians blame COVID, supply chains and even climate change. They blame everything but themselves and their failed policies. As your Congresswoman, I pledge to NEVER vote for pork barrel projects and continuing resolutions, which have exploded the debt and deficit. Families must live within a budget. So, too, should the Government. Fight Rampant Crime Crime has been on the rise since before the start of the pandemic. As Washington has been working to handicap our men and women in blue we’ve seen more and more criminal activity. We don’t need social workers—we need heroes to protect our neighborhoods, our playgrounds, and most importantly our children. I support the recall of LA District Attorney George Gascon and his “no cash bail” policy, the San Francisco DA, and any politician who would rather coddle criminals than protect residents. As your Congresswomen, I’ll never vote to defund the police. I will defend the police. Support California Parents The time has come when we as Americans must recognize our parental rights have been ignored long enough. We need to empower parents toward greater freedom to educate their children. We need School Choice, we need an end to the Governmental School gulag that warehouses, not educates our children. I strongly support School Choice in California and for children across America, regardless of race, creed, or financial ability. On my first day in office, I will sign and support the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act to arm our kids with tools they need to succeed. Clean Up Streets The plight of the homeless has been used by politicians to gain wealth, influence and power. Our once pristine neighborhoods and parks are decaying. Instead of complaining, we must combat the problem at its root cause: substance abuse, mental illness and the politicians who profit from it. As your Representative, I’ll help develop a national strategy to alleviate these root causes. I’ll work to make it illegal to camp on our streets. Plus, I’ll help create treatment programs for substance abuse and mental illness—while helping people find work and a purpose in life. Strengthen our Borders We must protect the sanctity of our borders. At the same time, we must work to ensure that immigrants who want to come to America may do so. They can seek out the American Dream, contribute to our society, and ultimately live in prosperity. To achieve this, we must have smart and safe policy that protects immigrants as well as citizens here at home. This will also help stop the flow of drugs and weapons that are now pouring across our border. As your Congresswoman, I will push for common sense policy that protects everyone. Regain Energy Independence Just a few years ago, the US was energy independent and enjoyed historically low energy prices. Now, due to current policies, we are energy dependent and energy costs are at a 15-year-high. Once again, we are reliant on hostile foreign nations to meet our energy needs. We must pursue an all-of-the above energy policy where we leverage alternative and renewable sources as well as expanded domestic production—including natural gas. While we are pursuing energy innovation, we must ensure that America is never again compromised and weakened by our adversaries.	”
—Ariana Hakami’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Ariana Hakami did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Ariana Hakami campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House California District 36	Lost primary	$3,830	$3,743
2022	U.S. House California District 36	Lost primary	$5,519	$5,313
Grand total			$9,349	$9,055
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Alex Padilla (D)

Adam Schiff (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Lateefah Simon (D)

District 13

Adam Gray (D)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Sam Liccardo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vince Fong (R)

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

George Whitesides (D)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Luz Rivas (D)

District 30

Laura Friedman (D)

District 31

Gil Cisneros (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Derek Tran (D)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Dave Min (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

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