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Maxine Waters
House
Democrat
California 43rd District
In office sinceJan 3, 199135 years · 18 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
530Bills sponsored
4821Bills co-sponsored
3Signed into law
35Years in office
State
District info
43rd Congressional District
43 / 52 districts
Leans–
Population–
State officials
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2026 Race
On the ballot | Nov 3, 2026
Maxine Waters is running for reelection.
Filed so far
- Maxine WatersIncumbentDemocratic
- Eden CristoDemocratic
- Cristian MoralesRepublican
- David SedlikDemocratic
- Anish JainRepublican
Focus issue areas
From 530 bills sponsored since the 102nd Congress
Economy26%
Build19%
Security15%
Health13%
Justice13%
Leadership roles
Voting alignment
642 votes cast99%With party
With own party99%
Bipartisan bills0%
Against own party1%
How often Waters 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 →3Their bills
303Bills they cosponsored
Of 530 bills sponsored and 4,821 cosponsored, since the 102nd Congress
- H.R. 5569|111th CongressPublic Law 111-196National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010
- H.R. 4573|111th CongressPublic Law 111-158Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010
- H.R. 289|109th CongressPublic Law 109-23To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8200 South Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building.
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- S2403LaborRetire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR9497WaterWater Resources Development Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HJRES213EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR10326Government OperationsPreventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9576CrimeNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 On PassageYea9.16.26
- HR5334TaxesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNay9.16.26
- HCONRES93Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea9.16.26
- HJRES210EnvironmentBlocks EPA Rule On PassageNay9.16.26
- HR9500TaxesTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2140EnvironmentDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYea9.16.26
- HR4646HousingWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR8278BankingFostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HR2978CrimeGuarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.16.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay9.15.26
- HRES1530CongressSets Debate Rules On Ordering the Previous QuestionNay9.15.26
- HRES1486CrimeImpeaches Donald Trump On Motion to TablePresent9.15.26
- HR3276EnvironmentLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea9.14.26
In the news
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES18d ago
Maxine Waters Corners Scott Bessent on Live TV, Then Fires Off the 5-Word Line That Ends Him
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES3mo ago
U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s
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