U.S. Representative
George Whitesides
California District 27
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
6
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.20Moderate Liberal
Representative George Whitesides is a moderate liberal Democrat whose voting record positions him somewhat closer to the center than the average member of his party. His NOMINATE score of -0.197 indicates he holds progressive positions while occasionally departing from the Democratic caucus mainstream.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
6
total votes analyzed
Overview
George Whitesides is a newly elected Democratic Representative from California, having cast only 6 recorded votes since taking office. As a freshman member, his legislative record is still developing, making comprehensive analysis of his policy positions preliminary at this stage. His early voting pattern shows alignment with Democratic procedural positions, voting against Republican-led procedural motions while supporting Democratic alternatives such as motions to recommit. This suggests he is following standard party discipline on floor procedures common among new members. With limited votes on substantive policy matters, Whitesides' specific legislative priorities and areas of focus have yet to fully emerge. Voters should expect his record to become more defined as he accumulates more votes across diverse policy areas throughout his term.
Key Positions
- •Follows Democratic caucus positions on procedural votes
- •Newly elected with limited voting record to analyze
- •Represents California in the House as a freshman member
By Policy Area
Healthcare6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $14.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$2.8M
82%
PAC / Committees$629K
18%
Party Committee$7K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.4M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$360K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$507K · 16%
$200 – 499
$130K · 4%
$500 – 999
$250K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$425K · 13%
$2,000+
$1.9M · 59%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$1.4M · 51%
Out-of-state$1.4M · 49%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$1.4M
NY
$356K
MA
$200K
IL
$132K
VA
$87K
CT
$84K
TX
$71K
MD
$65K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$1.0M
SELF EMPLOYED$338K
HARVARD UNIVERSITY$16K
JANE STREET CAPITAL$14K
MEDLEY PARTNERS LLC$14K
CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS$14K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES$11K
MONTAGE INTERNATIONAL$11K
THE WONDERFUL COMPANY$11K
STANFORD UNIVERSITY$10K
QUINN EMANUEL$10K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Advertising
$196K
Contributions
$163K
Fundraising
$108K
Administrative
$94K
Refunds
$54K
Travel
$7K
Materials
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$298K
GUSTO
2.$259K
WEST WEST DIGITAL
3.$137K
THE FROST GROUP
4.$137K
DCCC
5.$100K
TECHNICOLOR CAMPAIGNS LLC
6.$87K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
7.$76K
HARRIS, EMMA
8.$53K
AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.5M
Operating Offsets
$79K
Net Operating
$1.4M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$53K
Committee Refunds
$4K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$8.9M
Opposing
$13.7M
Total Outside Spending
$22.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$9.2MCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
-$9.2M
02
$5.4MHMP
+$5.4M
03
$4.5MNRCC
-$4.5M
04
$3.4MLCV VICTORY FUND
+$3.4M
05
$94KPLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA VOTES PAC
+$94K
06
$33KSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
+$33K
07
$22KMAJORITY PAC
-$22K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H4CA27111Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
3 votes across 1 categories