Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
John Garamendi
- Office
- U.S. representative for California’s 8th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Walnut Grove, CA
- Born
- 1945
- In Congress
- House since 2009 · 16 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- GARAMENDI, JOHN
California, District 8
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H0CA10149 · Principal campaign committee: GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 8 | $582,745.60 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 8 | $1,113,065.76 | Won the general election |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · California District 8 | $1,146,918.01 | Lost the general election (63.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · California District 3 | $1,103,806.22 | Won the general election (54.7%) |
Total raised$582,745.60
Total spent$615,820.67
Cash on hand$1,231,642.66
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$168,503.6029%
- PACs and other committees$414,000.0071%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$242.000%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$10,174.547%
- Contributions over $200$145,808.5193%
- Itemized from inside California$115,100.0078%
- Itemized from other states$31,933.5122%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: District of Columbia $8,425.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Roll-call votes while serving674
Voted yea250
Voted nay330
Voted present3
Did not vote91 of 674
Bills and resolutions sponsored15
Sponsored that became law0
Cosponsored440
Recorded House roll-call votes from January 3, 2025 through September 16, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official House Clerk record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9497 Water Resources Development Act | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HJRES 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbo | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HR 10326 PROOF Act | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HR 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · HR 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Agreeing to the Resolution · HCONRES 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Passage · HJRES 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vesse | Passed | Not voting |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Passed | Not voting |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- H.Con.Res. 119 Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Peace Corps, and commending its volunteers and contributions to global peace, friendship, and development.
Introduced Sep 21, 2026 · Latest action Sep 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. - H.R. 10267 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Latest action Sep 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - H.R. 9980 American Food for American Schools Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - H.R. 8653 ADAPT Assets Act
Introduced May 4, 2026 · Latest action May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - H.Con.Res. 92 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Latest action Apr 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. - H.R. 4847 Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Latest action Aug 2, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. - H.Res. 603 Reaffirming the principles of the United States Constitution, including separation of powers and the rule of law, and condemning efforts to undermine the same.
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Latest action Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - H.R. 4372 To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Latest action Jul 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. - H.R. 4170 Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act of 2025
Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Latest action Jun 27, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. - H.R. 3963 Public Inspectors for Safe Infrastructure Act
Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Latest action Jun 13, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Readiness Ranking Member
- Strategic Forces
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Highways and Transit
- Water Resources and Environment
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
102 committees reported giving $365,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$10,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,500.00
- SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PACConnected PAC$5,500.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE U.S. & CANADA LOCAL 447 FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AAR CORP. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- HERZOG PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- DELTA AIR LINES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPACPAC$2,500.00
- SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA PACPAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDPAC$2,500.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE DOCTORS COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (DOCPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Connected PAC$1,500.00
- NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BLANK ROME PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- CALPINE LLC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AECOM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD CANDIDATE FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION - LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)Connected PAC$750.00
- V2X, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$750.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting John Garamendi$10.00
- Independent expenditures opposing John Garamendi$0.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 8, 2026 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Garamendi (D) | $582,745.60 | $1,231,642.66 | 2026-10-14 |
| Nicolas Carjuzaa (D) | $33,434.26 | $4,843.42 | 2026-06-30 |
| Rudy Recile (R) | $20,073.00 | $235.29 | 2026-09-30 |
| Aaron B Rowden (D) | $14,975.62 | −$800.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harinder Singh Lamba (D) | $14,402.80 | $0.00 | 2026-04-15 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California (districts 1–26) (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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