U.S. House candidate · California 7th District
Doris Matsui
Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.19M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$140K
Outside opposition
70%
Small-dollar share
46%
In-state share
8
Flags
Doris Matsui is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 07). Matsui's campaign has raised $3.2 million from 455 donors. Funding includes 0.7% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 34.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction. Campaign committees include MATSUI FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $11,001 (2024)
Opposed by Justice Democrats
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC spent $120,000 opposing
Opposed by the Working Families Party
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC spent $20,000 opposing
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 13 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Small-dollar funded
- 70% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.19M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$840K
From individuals
$28K unitemized
$937K
From PACs
455
Donors
avg $1,192
50%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 562 donors$965K
- 2010 450 donors$835K
- 2012 453 donors$908K
- 2014 483 donors$1.06M
- 2016 413 donors$1.10M
- 2018 459 donors$1.07M
- 2020 407 donors$1.02M
- 2022 569 donors$1.40M
- 2024 447 donors$1.24M
- 2026 729 donors$3.19M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 89 gifts · 48%$4K
- $200-$499 121 gifts · 4%$30K
- $500-$999 150 gifts · 9%$75K
- $1,000-$2,899 194 gifts · 31%$255K
- $2,900+ 130 gifts · 56%$470K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-1K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 55 gifts$70K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 15 gifts$22K
- Construction 6 gifts$15K
- Real Estate 10 gifts$14K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 11 gifts$14K
- Finance & Investment 9 gifts$12K
- Education 10 gifts$11K
- Agriculture 5 gifts$9K
- Communications & Media 5 gifts$8K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$7K
- Technology & Internet 3 gifts$5K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$4K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 2 gifts$4K
- Labor Unions 4 gifts$1K
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$1K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANT, MICHAEL | individual | ME | $13,200 | — | 3 |
| ZIEGLER, DANIEL | individual | TX | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| HARRIS, SCOTT | individual | WI | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| MARS, JACQUELINE B. | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CROWLEY, THOMAS | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SANT PLUMMER, SHARI | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BILLS, STEVEN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Ludwig, Eugene A. | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SANT, CHRISSIE | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EDDY ROKALA, JULIE D. | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| PONEMAN, SUSAN | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BABBITT, HARRIET | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LUDWIG, CAROL L | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ABRAMSON, RONALD | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HALE, ROBERT | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PTC-PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC, AKA CISCO SYSTEMS EPAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACIST - PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 46% · home state$382K
- DC 26%$214K
- VA 9%$79K
- MD 6%$51K
- NY 5%$38K
- TX 2%$19K
- MA 1%$9K
- SC 84%$7K
- WA 84%$7K
- LA 66%$6K
- PA 66%$6K
- AZ 42%$4K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 | Oppose | $120K 2 filings | Justice Democrats | — |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 | Oppose | $20K 1 filing | The Working Families Party | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 868 yea, 382 nay, 37 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10131 | National Archives Protection Act | cosponsor | — | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9958 | To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 5160 | Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9816 | MOMMIES Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 1420 | Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9699 | Drug Deal Disclosure Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATSUI FOR CONGRESS | C00409219 | H / P | principal | $12.6M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-03-10 | CA | 5 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | CA | 5 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | CA | 5 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA | 5 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA | 6 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA | 6 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA | 6 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA | 6 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA | 6 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA | 7 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA | 7 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | U.S. Treasury Note due 05/31/2026 | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | spouse | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | U.S. Treasury Note due 05/31/2026 | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | spouse | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | U.S. Treasury Note due 12/15/2024 | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | spouse | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | U.S. Treasury Note due 12/15/2024 | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | spouse | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | U.S. Treasury Note due 4/15/2024 | purchase | $250,001 - $500,000 | spouse | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | U.S. Treasury Note due 4/15/2024 | purchase | $250,001 - $500,000 | spouse | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | U.S. Treasury Note due 4/15/2023 | purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 | spouse | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | U.S. Treasury Note due 4/15/2023 | purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 | spouse | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Nu Holdings, Ltd. | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | spouse | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Doris O. Matsui tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > SP Nu Holdings, Ltd. | purchase | $500,001 | — | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | u.S. Treasury Note due 7/15/2021 | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | spouse | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Doris O. Matsui tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > SP u.S. Treasury Note due 2/28/2021 [gS] S 01/22/2021 02/03/2021 Spouse/DC Over $1,000,000 g f e d c FIlINg STATuS: New SP u.S. Treasury Note due 5/31/2021 [gS] S 01/22/2021 02/03/2021 Spouse/DC Over $1,000,000 g f e d c FIlINg STATuS: New SP u.S. Treasury Note due 7/15/2021 [gS] | sale_full | $250,001 | — | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Westmed Holding Company | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 11, 2017 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute | New York, NY (Mar 27, 2025 – Mar 29, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Real Estate, Nonprofits & Advocacy. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 07 | H6CA05195 | $3.19M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 07 | H6CA05195 | $1.24M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 07 | H6CA05195 | $1.40M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 06 | H6CA05195 | $1.02M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 06 | H6CA05195 | $1.07M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 06 | H6CA05195 | $1.10M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 06 | H6CA05195 | $1.06M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 06 | H6CA05195 | $908K |
| 2010 | House | CA | 05 | H6CA05195 | $835K |
| 2008 | House | CA | 05 | H6CA05195 | $965K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.