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John Garamendi

U.S. Representative · California, District 8

  • Democrat
  • Since 2009
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    2428 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0508

    202-225-1880

  • District offices

    Fairfield · Richmond · Vallejo

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  • Capitol office: 2428 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0508 · 202-225-1880
  • 1261 Travis Boulevard, Suite 100, Fairfield, CA, 94533 · 707-438-1822
  • 440 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA, 94804 · 510-620-1001
  • 420 Virginia Street, Suite #1c, Vallejo, CA, 94590 · 707-645-1888

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. House roll-call votes

    Votes and participation

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

  • Federal Election Commission

    Committee totals per cycle, context only

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Scorecard

Voting Record

12.9/ 100

Ranked 180 of 215 in the House minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    391 of 445 while seated (87.9%)

    4th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    12 of 12 sponsored · 12.3 points

    17th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 1 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 12 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-09-26SponsoredHR 5615 — To amend title 32, United States Code, to establish the FireGuard Program as a program of record of the National Guard.Proposed
2025-09-26SponsoredHR 5451 — Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-19Voted present on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 719 — Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.Passed 2025-09-19
2025-09-19Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-09-19Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-09-19SponsoredHRES 748 — Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.Proposed
2025-09-19SponsoredHR 5521 — Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-18Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1047 — GRID Power ActActive
2025-09-18Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment ActActive
2025-09-18Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure ActActive
2025-09-18SponsoredHR 5449 — Redistricting Reform Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-18SponsoredHRES 744 — Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".Proposed
2025-09-18SponsoredHRES 746 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents.Proposed
2025-09-17Voted yea on “On Motion to Table”PassedHRES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.Proposed
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025Active
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025Active
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-17
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-17
2025-09-17SponsoredHR 5427 — Billionaires Income Tax ActProposed
2025-09-17SponsoredHJRES 122 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.Proposed
2025-09-17SponsoredHRES 733 — Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".Proposed
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.Active
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025Active
2025-09-16Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025Active
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-09-16
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