Armen Kurdian
Republican | California
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, Ithaca, MBA, 2012-2014
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, MS, Aeronautical Engineering, 2000-2001
U.S. Naval War College, Monterey, National Security Policy, 2000-2001
University of Kansas, Lawrence, BS, Aerospace Engineering, 1988-1993
Queen's University of Canada, Kingston, MBA, 2012-2014
Brookings Institute, Washington, DC, Certificate in Public Policy, 2016-2019
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, Captain
U.S. Navy, E-2C Hawkeye, Flight Officer
U.S. Navy, Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command
AFFILIATIONS
Veterans Writing Group of North County, Board Member / VP / Secretary
Lincoln Club Business League, Chair, Policy Roundtable Committee
San Diego County Palomar Airport Advisory Committee, Advisor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Republican Central Committee, 2024-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Congress District 49, 2026-
California State Senate District 38, 2026-
Vista City Council, 2022-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (11)
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC
California Republican Assembly
California Republican Party
Republican Party of Orange County
Brian Jones
OTHER (1)
California Women's Leadership Association CWLA PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Hon. Darrell Issa
Hon. Ken Calvert
Hon. Jim Desmond
Hon. Don Wagner
California Republican Party
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
James "Jim" M. Desmond (2026)
Armen Kurdian (2026)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)
State Republican Party Organizations (2026)
WinRed (2026)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
James "Jim" M. Desmond (2026)
Armen Kurdian (2026)
Majority PAC (2026)
Reform Leaders PAC (2026)
WinRed (2026)
OTHER INFORMATION
