Skip to content

My Reps Today RadarNEW Verdicts Bills Elections Contact

Loading profile...

REPRADAR

© 2026 Built for the American people.

Support RepRadar

Know your representatives. Know your ballot. Make your vote count.

John Garamendi | Representative | RepRadar

Accountability Card →

U.S. House · California District 8

Rep. John Garamendi

U.S. Representative · California District 8

Democrat16.5 yrs · 9th term

Office & Term

DistrictCalifornia's 8th Congressional District

RepresentingCalifornia

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

Contact

2428 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-0508

Official Website →

Social Media

Twitter / X@RepGaramendi YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

16Total years

9Terms served

2009First elected

House2009–2011

House2011–2013

House2013–2015

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

House2019–2021

House2021–2023

More Resources

GovTrack: voting record & bills →Congress.gov biography →

Advertisement

House2023–2025

House · current2025–2027

1st term· 2009–2011 · 1 yr

2nd term· 2011–2013 · 2 yrs

3rd term· 2013–2015 · 2 yrs

4th term· 2015–2017 · 2 yrs

5th term· 2017–2019 · 2 yrs

6th term· 2019–2021 · 2 yrs

7th term· 2021–2023 · 2 yrs

8th term· 2023–2025 · 2 yrs

9th term· 2025–2027 · 1 yr in

BackgroundWikidata

Born January 24, 1945 in Camp Blanding. Background: cattle rancher, politician, businessperson.

BornJan 24, 1945 (age 81)

BirthplaceCamp Blanding

EducationHaas School of BusinessUniversity of California, BerkeleyHarvard Business SchoolHarvard University

Prior Careercattle rancherpoliticianbusinesspersonmember of the California State Assemblymember of the State Senate of CaliforniaCalifornia Insurance CommissionersecretaryUnited States Deputy Secretary of the InteriorLieutenant Governor of Californiamember of the United States House of Representatives

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

9%

Fiscal · 2026

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

District VerdictHouse · 1 active

All verdicts →

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act

Cast NO Cast YES

Accountability Scorecard

95%

Attendance

9,307 of 9,795 votes

0 / 10

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

38%

Votes w/ Majority

36 of 96 recent votes

Far Left

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology25/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership69/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

April 30, 2026

Click to see full vote breakdown

All Recent Votes →

Loading district pulse...

District Verdicts

What verified constituents said on recent House bills

All verdicts →

—

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act

HR7296

District sentiment reflects pre-vote positions from verified constituents. Rep vote alignment is computed from your locally cached voting record.

Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

-

refused — FEC filings

PAC & Big-Donor Funded

1.7% from small donors · FEC

$414,574

Total Raised

$418,420

Total Spent

$1,260,871

Cash on Hand

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$6,848 (1.7%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$143,684 (34.7%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$264,000 (63.7%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Full FEC filing →OpenSecrets breakdown →