Representative

John Garamendi

Democrat · U.S. House · CA · District 8

In office since Nov 3, 2009
$550,797
Itemized received
457
Contributions
583
Votes cast · 119th
-0.310
Voting score · 161 of 450

Money covers itemized individual contributions over $200 in the FEC cycles currently loaded — not a career total, and not small-dollar or unitemized receipts. Votes and ideology cover the 119th Congress.

Who funds John Garamendi

Largest itemized donors across their campaign committees
DonorLocationTotalGifts
Slobe, RobertSacramento, CA$12,0006
Grupe, Greenlaw Jr.Lodi, CA$11,6004
Testa-McCullagh, CynthiaSan Francisco, CA$8,7705
Macbride, Thomas JSan Francisco, CA$6,9006
San Pablo LyttonSan Pablo, CA$6,7002
Harrell Horn, CindyLos Angeles, CA$6,6002
Bidart, MichaelClaremont, CA$6,6002
Medvitz, AlbertRio Vista, CA$6,6003
Pasha, George W. IVSan Rafael, CA$6,6003
Burkle, RonLos Angeles, CA$6,6002
Tsakopoulos, Angelo K.Sacramento, CA$6,6002
Swig, Roselyne C.San Francisco, CA$6,6002
Yocha Dehe Wintun NationBrooks, CA$6,6002
Dutra, Bill T.San Rafael, CA$6,6002
Roxborough, NicholasWoodland Hills, CA$6,6002
Byers, BrookMenlo Park, CA$6,6002
Marcus, George M.Palo Alto, CA$6,6002
Tsakopoulos, SofiaCarmichael, CA$6,6002
Guttman Klein, DanielleLos Altos Hills, CA$6,5002
McCormack, JeanneRio Vista, CA$6,0004
Aguilar, DanielWalnut Creek, CA$6,0003
Grupe, PhyllisStockton, CA$5,8002
Hall, KathrynFrisco, TX$5,0663
Hall, CraigFrisco, TX$5,0663
Pratt, RussellBelvedere, CA$5,0002

Campaign committees: Garamendi for Congress

Where the money comes from

Inside CA versus everywhere else
74%
From CA · $408,637
26%
From outside CA · $142,160

Share of itemized receipts by the contributor state on each filing. A filing with no state recorded counts as outside CA, so the in-state share is a floor rather than an estimate. Out-of-state giving is ordinary and lawful; it is reported here because it is part of the public record and is not otherwise easy to see.

How John Garamendi votes

Most recent roll-call votes, 119th Congress

330 Nay · 250 Yea · 60 Not Voting · 3 Present · 9.3% missed

DateQuestionMeasureVoteResult
Jul 23, 2026On PassageHR8884NayPassed (232–188)
Jul 23, 2026On Agreeing to the ResolutionHCONRES89YeaPassed (214–208)
Jul 22, 2026On Agreeing to the ResolutionHCONRES113NayPassed (216–214)
Jul 22, 2026On PassageHR7008NayPassed (232–198)
Jul 22, 2026On Motion to RecommitHR7008YeaFailed (211–218)
Jul 22, 2026On PassageHR8800NayPassed (216–212)
Jul 22, 2026On Motion to RecommitHR8800YeaFailed (213–216)
Jul 22, 2026On Agreeing to the AmendmentHR8800NayFailed (175–254)
Jul 22, 2026On Agreeing to the AmendmentHR8800NayAgreed to (232–199)
Jul 22, 2026On Agreeing to the AmendmentHR8800NayFailed (207–224)
Jul 22, 2026On Agreeing to the AmendmentHR8800NayAgreed to (221–210)
Jul 21, 2026On PassageHR9770NayPassed (220–205)
Jul 21, 2026On PassageHR6955NayPassed (270–155)
Jul 21, 2026On Motion to RecommitHR6955YeaFailed (210–216)
Jul 21, 2026On Agreeing to the AmendmentHR8800NayFailed (214–216)

Voting position over time

Nokken-Poole first dimension, re-estimated each Congress
CongressScorePosition on the scale
119th-0.310
118th-0.354
117th-0.317
116th-0.303
115th-0.291
114th-0.289
113th-0.271
112th-0.346

Nokken-Poole scores are re-estimated for each Congress, so they can move as a member’s voting changes. They are derived from roll-call votes alone and say nothing about why a member voted as they did. Voteview, which publishes these scores, reads the first dimension as running from liberal at −1 to conservative at +1; DonorTrail reports the position and the rank, and leaves the label to the source.

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