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John Garamendi

U.S. Representative, CA-8

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-8 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-8
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-8
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-3
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-3
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-3
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-3
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-3
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-3
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-10
California
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-10
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-10
United States
Democratic Nov 3, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-10
California
Democratic Nov 3, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.312, social dim. -0.101. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HRES 1335 — Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that… Nay Jun 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 9238 — To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and… Nay Jun 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8464 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Nay Jun 10, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8464 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Yea Jun 10, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8312 — Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act Nay Jun 10, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7892 — No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Nay Jun 10, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5408 — Faster Labor Contracts Act Yea Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1140 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Yea Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 2 — Secure America Act Nay Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 2 — Secure America Act Yea Jun 9, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1140 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Yea Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1345 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing… Nay Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1345 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing… Nay Jun 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8428 — Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act Yea Jun 8, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8466 — TRUE Accountability Act Yea Jun 8, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2913 — Ukraine Support Act Yea Jun 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 518 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. Yea Jun 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8646 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 Nay Jun 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8646 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 Yea Jun 4, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1336 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Nay Jun 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1336 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Nay Jun 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 84 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon. Nay Jun 4, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 518 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. Yea Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 86 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with… Yea Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Nay Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

113 recorded contributions totalling $382,152. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 60 of 113 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 47 $158,367 41%
Super PAC 13 $285 0%
Unclassified 53 $223,500 58%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$5,800 GRUPE, GREENLAW JR. GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS Big donor Nov 7, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$5,000 CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 17, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 SAN PABLO LYTTON GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE U.S. & CANADA LOCAL 447 FEDERAL PAC GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 SUPPORTERS OF ENGINEERS LOCAL 3 ENDORSED CANDIDATES GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 23, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 7, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Nov 5, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 6, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION-SEAFARERS IN GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 6, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 24, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 13, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 12, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 12, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Social media

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