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John Garamendi
House
Democrat
California 8th District
In office sinceNov 3, 200916 years · 9 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
187Bills sponsored
3754Bills co-sponsored
1Signed into law
16Years in office
State
District info
8th Congressional District
8 / 52 districts
Leans–
Population–
State officials
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2026 Race
On the ballot | Nov 3, 2026
John Garamendi is running for reelection.
Filed so far
- John GaramendiIncumbentDemocratic
- Nicolas CarjuzaaDemocratic
- Harinder Singh LambaDemocratic
- Rudy RecileRepublican
- Aaron B RowdenDemocratic
Focus issue areas
From 187 bills sponsored since the 111th Congress- Build24%
- Planet24%
- Security23%
- Economy9%
- Government6%
Leadership roles
8 totalHouse Committee on Armed ServicesThe House Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.+49Member
House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureThe Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads. The Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and waste water management, the transport of resources by pipeline, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response, and hazardous materials transportation.+58Member
Voting alignment
579 votes cast99%With party
With own party99%
Bipartisan bills13%
Against own party1%
How often Garamendi voted with their own caucus. Roll-call records don't break votes down by party, so this isn't a measure of agreement with either side.
Signed into law
View all →1Their bills
156Bills they cosponsored
Of 187 bills sponsored and 3,754 cosponsored, since the 111th Congress
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- S2403LaborRetire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot Voting9.16.26
- HR9497WaterWater Resources Development Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HJRES213EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNot Voting9.16.26
- HR10326Government OperationsPreventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act On PassageNot Voting9.16.26
- HR9576CrimeNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 On PassageNot Voting9.16.26
- HR5334TaxesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNot Voting9.16.26
- HCONRES93Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot Voting9.16.26
- HJRES210EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNot Voting9.16.26
- HR9500TaxesTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HR2140EnvironmentDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot Voting9.16.26
- HR4646HousingWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HR8278BankingFostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HR2978CrimeGuarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.16.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot Voting9.15.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Ordering the Previous QuestionNot Voting9.15.26
- HRES1486CrimeImpeaches Donald Trump On Motion to TableNot Voting9.15.26
- HR3276EnvironmentLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot Voting9.14.26
In the news
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES2mo ago
Vallejo: Rep. Garamendi Secures $1 Million To Fix Aging Mare Island Sewer System

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