Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Robert Garcia
- Office
- U.S. representative for California’s 42nd district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Long Beach, CA
- Born
- 1977
- In Congress
- House since 2023 · 3 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- GARCIA, ROBERT
- Next election
- Primary June 7, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 42
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H2CA47188 · Principal campaign committee: ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 42 | $3,317,845.49 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 42 | $1,352,167.01 | Won the general election |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · California District 42 | $1,704,812.52 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
Total raised$1,704,812.52
Total spent$1,374,250.43
Cash on hand$330,562.09
Debts owed by the campaign$27,586.61
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, 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$1,303,551.7676%
- PACs and other committees$360,462.0021%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$35,285.192%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$5,513.570%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Aviation
- Highways and Transit
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
101 committees reported giving $352,537.00 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.
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- EQUALITY PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$7,900.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- MORE PERFECT UNION PACConnected PAC$5,800.00
- EQUALITY PROJECT PACConnected PAC$5,800.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$5,012.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) 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
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
Show all 101 committees
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MAINSTREAM PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PACPAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACPAC$5,000.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRUTH TO POWERLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- POLICY IS PERSONAL PACPAC$5,000.00
- LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PACHybrid PAC$4,500.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- BLUE MOMENTUM PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- VPPHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- ADRIANO ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,025.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MARINE FIREMAN'S UNION POLITICAL ACTION FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATIONPAC$1,000.00
- HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PACPAC$1,000.00
- ONE VOICELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ALAN LOWENTHAL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ASPIRE PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VIBE PAC (VICTORY BY INVESTING BUILDING EMPOWERING)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JOE NEGUSE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- BRADY PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GATEWAY TO LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LA BAMBA PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEFEND THE DREAMLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- MA 4 DEMS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$500.00
- WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$500.00
- REMEDY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$500.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$500.00
- PROTECTING AMERICANS CHALLENGING OPPRESSION (PACO) PACConnected PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Robert Garcia$1,304,772.73
- Independent expenditures opposing Robert Garcia$0.00
- Company and union communications to members about Robert Garcia$608.84
FEC totals for the 2022 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.
- PROTECT OUR FUTURE PACSupporting$1,002,730.00
- WEB3 FORWARDSupporting$231,686.00
- CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIESSupporting$69,506.00
- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PACSupporting$734.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUNDSupporting$96.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 42, 2022 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garcia (D) | $1,704,812.52 | $330,562.09 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Briscoe (R) | $527,945.00 | $241,484.66 | 2022-12-31 |
| Cristina Garcia (D) | $389,182.88 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joaquin Beltran (D) | $38,540.77 | $4,347.15 | 2022-12-31 |
| William M. Summerville (D) | $36,410.47 | $39.51 | 2022-12-31 |
| William Edward O'Mara IV (D) | $13,581.22 | $0.00 | 2021-06-30 |
| Peter Mathews (D) | $12,675.62 | $6,911.28 | 2022-08-15 |
| Jazmin Nicole Lopez (D) | $10,667.50 | $300.95 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 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: ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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