U.S. Representative
Robert Garcia
California District 42
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.38Progressive
Representative Robert Garcia holds progressive political positions, with a voting record that aligns closely with the Democratic Party mainstream. His NOMINATE score of -0.376 places him near the center of his party's ideological distribution, indicating consistent liberal voting patterns on most issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Robert Garcia represents California in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. His voting record from his time in Congress shows strong alignment with Democratic Party positions across multiple policy areas. On procedural votes, Garcia consistently votes with his party, opposing Republican-led motions and resolutions. This pattern is typical for members of the minority or majority party seeking to maintain party discipline on floor procedures. His voting record shows particular engagement with healthcare legislation, where he has voted on 11 measures with a 27% approval rate, suggesting he has opposed most healthcare-related bills that came to the floor—likely Republican-sponsored measures. On defense matters, he has shown support for the bills that reached a vote, with a 100% approval rate on the limited defense votes recorded.
Key Positions
- •Votes consistently with Democratic Party on procedural matters
- •Opposes Republican-led healthcare legislation
- •Supports defense-related measures that reach bipartisan consideration
- •Opposes Republican budget proposals
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% 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: $5.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$2.0M
76%
PAC / Committees$626K
24%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$849K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.1M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1.3M · 66%
$200 – 499
$95K · 5%
$500 – 999
$113K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$132K · 7%
$2,000+
$336K · 17%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$523K · 62%
Out-of-state$326K · 38%
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
$523K
DC
$75K
NY
$41K
VA
$29K
FL
$29K
MD
$27K
PA
$16K
TX
$13K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$278K
SELF-EMPLOYED$102K
NULL$20K
BLACKSTONE$17K
INVARIANT$16K
TRANSDIGM GROUP$11K
AILO LOGISTICS$9K
MCARTHURGLEN$8K
FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS$8K
BIG E PIZZA$7K
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS$7K
WASSERMAN$7K
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
$1.2M
Contributions
$231K
Fundraising
$88K
Travel
$71K
Refunds
$14K
Administrative
$10K
Advertising
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$508K
DIGITAL STRATEGY GROUP
2.$200K
DCCC
3.$136K
ROLLA GROUP LLC
4.$73K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
5.$59K
SEGMENT INSIGHT LLC
6.$57K
MIDDLE SEAT CONSULTING LLC
7.$50K
GUSTO
8.$50K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.3M
Operating Offsets
$18K
Net Operating
$1.3M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Committee Refunds
$12K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$3.7M
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$3.7M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$2.9MPROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC
+$2.9M
02
$463KWEB3 FORWARD
+$463K
03
$209KCALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
+$209K
04
$158KCHC BOLD PAC
+$158K
05
$846.65COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$846.65
06
$203.81PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND
+$203.81
07
$20SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$20
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2CA47188Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories