U.S. Representative
Salud O. Carbajal
California District 24
DemocratProgressive
Contact
Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
65
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.33Progressive
Representative Carbajal is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him slightly to the right of his party's average. His ideology score of -0.325 indicates left-of-center positions while maintaining some moderate tendencies compared to his Democratic colleagues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
65
total votes analyzed
Overview
Salud Carbajal represents California in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. His voting record reflects progressive priorities while showing occasional departures from the most liberal positions within his party. Healthcare has been a dominant focus of his legislative activity, comprising the majority of his recorded votes with a 63% support rate for the measures that came before him. This suggests engagement with various healthcare proposals while exercising selective judgment on specific bills. His defense votes show unanimous support (100%) on the limited measures recorded, indicating a willingness to support military and national security legislation. His voting patterns on procedural motions (such as 'Ordering the Previous Question') consistently align with Democratic positions, voting against Republican-led procedural measures.
Key Positions
- •Active engagement on healthcare legislation with majority support for related measures
- •Strong support for defense-related legislation
- •Consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions
- •Support for education initiatives
- •Engagement on agricultural issues relevant to his California district
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
63% yea37% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% 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: $14.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
65%
PAC / Committees$571K
35%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.0M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$28K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$42K · 4%
$200 – 499
$9K · 1%
$500 – 999
$39K · 4%
$1,000 – 1,999
$148K · 15%
$2,000+
$774K · 77%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$881K · 90%
Out-of-state$102K · 10%
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
$881K
FL
$22K
WA
$14K
NY
$12K
TX
$11K
VA
$10K
AZ
$7K
NV
$7K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$401K
SELF-EMPLOYED$66K
SELF$58K
NOT EMPLOYED$50K
NULL$26K
TIGER MOON GROUP$14K
JENNINGS AERONAUTICS INC.$11K
CAPELLO AND NOEL, LLP$7K
KALSHI$7K
ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, INC.$7K
WGS INVESTMENTS, INC$7K
SPARAGNA AND SPARAGNA$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
$757K
Contributions
$35K
Refunds
$11K
Fundraising
$2K
Travel
$2K
Advertising
$2K
Materials
$600
Administrative
$141.99
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$261K
C&I CONSULTING
2.$240K
CHASE BANK
3.$131K
THE FROST GROUP
4.$47K
FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES
5.$24K
UNITED STATES TREASURY
6.$12K
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
7.$10K
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
8.$7K
VENTURA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$610K
Operating Offsets
$14K
Net Operating
$596K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$18K
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6CA24303Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
61 votes across 8 categories