U.S. Representative
Zoe Lofgren
California District 18
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 defense#5 banking finance
298
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.40Progressive
Representative Lofgren's voting record places her in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with an ideology score slightly more liberal than her party's average. Her positions generally align with mainstream Democratic priorities while occasionally taking more progressive stances on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
298
total votes analyzed
Overview
Zoe Lofgren has served as a Democratic Representative from California with a substantial voting record spanning nearly three decades. Her legislative activity shows engagement across a wide range of policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare, budget matters, and agriculture. Her voting patterns demonstrate consistent alignment with Democratic Party positions, with strong support for defense-related measures (83% yea) and taxation bills (75% yea) that came before her. On healthcare legislation, she has voted in favor approximately 48% of the time, suggesting nuanced positions that may depend on the specific provisions of individual bills. As a long-serving member from California's Silicon Valley region, Lofgren has been involved in technology and immigration policy debates throughout her tenure. Her voting record reflects the priorities of her progressive-leaning district while maintaining engagement with practical legislative concerns.
Key Positions
- •Consistent supporter of Democratic procedural positions in House floor votes
- •Moderate-to-high support for defense-related legislation
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective support for specific measures
- •Support for agricultural legislation with majority affirmative votes
- •Progressive positioning relative to overall Democratic caucus
By Policy Area
Healthcare155
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending50
50% yea50% nay
Agriculture46
54% yea46% nay
Defense12
83% yea17% nay
Banking & Finance11
45% yea55% nay
Other10
50% yea50% 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: $18.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
72%
PAC / Committees$438K
28%
Party Committee$612.99
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$668K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$437K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$576K · 45%
$200 – 499
$56K · 4%
$500 – 999
$105K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$155K · 12%
$2,000+
$379K · 30%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$622K · 75%
Out-of-state$211K · 25%
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
$622K
DC
$38K
NY
$22K
TX
$20K
MD
$16K
FL
$13K
MA
$12K
AZ
$12K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$362K
GOOGLE$46K
SELF$41K
RETIRED$32K
FRAGOMEN$23K
CISCO$16K
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$14K
HOMEMAKER$14K
BUTLER AMUSEMENTS$13K
SELF-EMPLOYED$9K
NANOSOLAR, INC.$7K
A16Z$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
$723K
Contributions
$255K
Fundraising
$142K
Transfers
$125K
Advertising
$37K
Travel
$20K
Refunds
$3K
Administrative
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$363K
ROLLA GROUP
2.$332K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITEE
3.$178K
VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES
4.$79K
CONTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS, LLC
5.$43K
HELVETICA GOOD DESIGN LLC
6.$40K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
7.$39K
COYOTE RANCH, INC.
8.$21K
UNITED AIRLINES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$908K
Operating Offsets
$4K
Net Operating
$903K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$7K
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$406K
Opposing
$3K
Total Outside Spending
$409K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$350KCENTRAL COAST VALUES PAC
+$350K
02
$46KRESOLUTE COURAGE PAC
+$46K
03
$2KCOURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$2K
04
$2KSAN BENITO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
+$2K
05
$2KOPPORTUNITY PAC - A COALITION OF TEACHERS HEALTH CARE GIVERS FACULTY MEMBERS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC AND PR
+$2K
06
$1KMONTEREY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
+$1K
07
$1KSOUTH BAY AFL-CIO LABOR COUNCIL
+$1K
08
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
+$750
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H4CA16049Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
296 votes across 13 categories