U.S. Representative
Josh Harder
California District 9
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.30Progressive
Josh Harder is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him slightly to the right of the average House Democrat. His NOMINATE score of -0.301 indicates liberal positions on most issues while occasionally taking more moderate stances than many in his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Josh Harder serves California in the U.S. House as a Democrat with a voting record that reflects mainstream progressive positions. His voting patterns show strong party alignment on procedural matters and key Democratic priorities, while his ideology score suggests he represents the more moderate wing of the progressive caucus. Harder's legislative activity spans several policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare where he has cast the most recorded votes. His voting record in healthcare shows a 66% 'yea' rate, suggesting selective support for healthcare legislation rather than blanket approval of all measures. Representing a California district, Harder has also engaged with agricultural policy, voting in favor of related measures 67% of the time. His support for defense-related votes has been unanimous in the limited sample available, indicating openness to bipartisan national security measures.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural priorities in the House
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective voting approach
- •Support for agricultural legislation relevant to California constituents
- •Backing of defense and national security measures
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% 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: $32.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$2.9M
85%
PAC / Committees$507K
15%
Party Committee$2K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.5M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$378K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$520K · 17%
$200 – 499
$146K · 5%
$500 – 999
$266K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$626K · 21%
$2,000+
$1.5M · 48%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$2.1M · 78%
Out-of-state$588K · 22%
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
$2.1M
NY
$137K
MA
$83K
MD
$53K
TX
$38K
DC
$32K
CT
$31K
FL
$27K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$1.2M
SELF EMPLOYED$286K
STANFORD UNIVERSITY$31K
GOOGLE$20K
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS$19K
UC BERKELEY$17K
SFUSD$15K
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP$14K
TURBINEONE$13K
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$11K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
ELEMENO HEALTH$11K
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
$829K
Fundraising
$66K
Transfers
$51K
Refunds
$44K
Administrative
$27K
Advertising
$5K
Materials
$4K
Travel
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$198K
BCOM SOLUTIONS
2.$162K
GUSTO
3.$104K
BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES
4.$90K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
5.$52K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS
6.$43K
ACUITY POLITICS, LLC
7.$39K
NGP VAN, INC.
8.$34K
SUSQUEHANNA STRATEGIES LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$936K
Operating Offsets
$27K
Net Operating
$909K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$51K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$44K
Committee Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$1.5M
Opposing
$9.9M
Total Outside Spending
$11.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$5.3MNRCC
-$5.3M
02
$4.0MCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
-$4.0M
03
$424KDEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.
-$424K
04
$402KNEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE
+$402K
05
$216KLCV VICTORY FUND
+$216K
06
$196KAMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION
-$196K
07
$173KDCCC
+$173K
08
$129KWE VOTE - NOSOTROS VOTAMOS - PPAMM COMMITTEE
+$129K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8CA10126Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories