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Zoe Lofgren

U.S. Representative, CA-18

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-18 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-18
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-18
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-19
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-19
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-19
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-19
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-19
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-19
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-19
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-19
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-19
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-19
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-16
California
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-16
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.396, social dim. -0.398. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
S 2503 — ROTOR Act Yea Feb 24, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 Yea Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Nay Feb 12, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. Yea Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… Nay Feb 10, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… Nay Feb 10, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act Yea Feb 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Yea Feb 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision… Nay Feb 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act Nay Feb 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act Yea Feb 4, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act Yea Feb 2, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Yea Feb 2, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. Yea Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,033 recorded contributions totalling $2,882,625. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 304 of 1033 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 259 $761,838 26%
Super PAC 32 $397,200 14%
Corporate PAC 12 $171,106 6%
Party 1 $1,458 0%
Unclassified 729 $1,551,024 54%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$63,991 ZOE 2024 LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 21, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$62,296 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$62,296 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$32,935 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$32,935 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$30,796 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Mar 1, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$30,796 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Mar 1, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$27,884 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$27,884 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$23,076 RESOLUTE COURAGE PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$23,076 RESOLUTE COURAGE PAC Super PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$21,252 LOFGREN VICTORY FUND LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$20,924 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Mar 1, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$20,924 CENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC Super PAC Mar 1, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$18,242 BERRY APPLEMAN & LEIDEN LLP LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 6, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

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

Sponsored legislation (3 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Today marks 161 years since the end of slavery in the United States. This #Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom, honor the resilience and achievements of African Americans, and recognize the work that still remains for equality and justice.
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  • Lofgren Condemns Planned ICE Facility Outside Gilroy, CA
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • Thanks to Open Doors to Future Possibilities for inviting me to speak at last week’s walk and BBQ in San Jose to honor our women veterans! We owe our freedom to their sacrifice, and it was great to celebrate the selfless service of these heroes.
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  • Earlier this year, I presented a $900k check I secured for the new Sí Se Puede Behavior Health Center in Watsonville. On Friday, I was thrilled to speak at the grand opening! This facility will change lives, and I thank them for their work to address substance use disorder.
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  • Trump ran on “ending the weaponization of government” yet has repeatedly used his DOJ as his own weapon to investigate his political opponents for crimes that don’t exist. He’s more focused on his personal vendettas than on the well-being of the American people.
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  • It was so nice to see @pajarovalleyusd.bsky.social students at the Capitol during their trip from Watsonville to Washington! They had some fantastic questions, and I hope that this visit inspired them to consider the many ways they can serve our community and our country.
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  • Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • It’s heartbreaking to see little kids appearing all alone in immigration court, without a lawyer. This week, I led 15 of my colleagues to introduce the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, to ensure that unaccompanied minors get legal representation during immigration proceedings.
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  • It’s been 10 years since the Pulse shooting, the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll never forget the 49 lives lost that night nor the many people impacted by this tragedy. We honor their memories by fighting for an America free from hate and senseless gun violence.
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  • Lofgren Grills Energy Secretary Wright About Illegal DOE Actions
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • The proposed ICE facility near Gilroy likely violates federal laws and procedures. I applaud @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and @sccgov.bsky.social for their lawsuit to stop this development, and in Congress, I am introducing several amendments that would block funding for this…
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  • Trump in 2024: “We will end inflation…Prices will come down and they’ll come down fast.” Inflation just spiked to 4.2%, the highest in 3 years. His war is costing Americans dearly, and he just doesn’t seem to care.
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