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John Garamendi
U.S. Representative, CA-8
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- House Committee on Armed Services — Readiness — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Armed Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Armed Services — Strategic Forces unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Highways and Transit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Water Resources and Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 254 — ARTIST Act | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6047 — Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 | Not voting | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Not voting | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Not voting | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1003 — Lulu’s Law | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4544 — American Access to Banking Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Yea | May 15, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Nay | May 15, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act | Nay | May 14, 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 type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 47 | $158,367 | 41% |
| Super PAC | 13 | $285 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 53 | $223,500 | 58% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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.
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