U.S. House candidate · California 9th District
Josh Harder
Overview
Poliscope ↗$4.08M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
6%
Small-dollar share
81%
In-state share
8
Flags
Josh Harder is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 09). Harder's campaign has raised $4.1 million from 1,487 donors. Funding includes 5.9% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 70.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Education. Campaign committees include JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $2,499 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $750 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $2,502 (2024)
Backed by the Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Stephen Mandel
- Stephen Mandel gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $6,001 (2024)
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $8,500 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $10,000 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($112K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $1,500 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $3,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (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)
Money
Poliscope ↗$4.08M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.90M
From individuals
$378K unitemized
$507K
From PACs
1,487
Donors
avg $514
35%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 5,954 donors$8.44M
- 2020 4,428 donors$7.54M
- 2022 4,279 donors$6.59M
- 2024 3,222 donors$5.42M
- 2026 1,667 donors$4.08M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 2,545 gifts · 5%$115K
- $200-$499 536 gifts · 6%$136K
- $500-$999 471 gifts · 10%$243K
- $1,000-$2,899 664 gifts · 36%$852K
- $2,900+ 284 gifts · 43%$1.01M
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-7K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 240 gifts$171K
- Finance & Investment 76 gifts$112K
- Education 187 gifts$102K
- Technology & Internet 106 gifts$84K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 227 gifts$57K
- Real Estate 61 gifts$55K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 18 gifts$34K
- Communications & Media 36 gifts$11K
- Construction 55 gifts$9K
- Insurance 21 gifts$9K
- Agriculture 44 gifts$8K
- Business & Professional Services 18 gifts$6K
- Energy & Natural Resources 4 gifts$5K
- Manufacturing 4 gifts$5K
- Transportation 4 gifts$3K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALKENHAGEN, CRAIG | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| FALKENHAGEN, SALLY D | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| KOSHLAND, DOUGLAS | individual | CA | $13,600 | — | 3 |
| RAINEY, MARYANN | individual | CA | $11,000 | — | 11 |
| UHRHANE, ERIC | individual | CA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| HAWTHORN, PAULA | individual | CA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| MACKAIN, KAREN | individual | CA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| EPSTEIN, JEFF | individual | PA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| HALL, TIMOTHY M | individual | CA | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| KUECHLER, LARRY | individual | CA | $9,000 | — | 4 |
| KIRKLAND, LISA | individual | CA | $8,500 | — | 3 |
| SOLOMON, TRACY | individual | CA | $8,150 | — | 5 |
| HOUGHTON, KAREN | individual | CA | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| RAFFIN, THOMAS | individual | CA | $7,250 | — | 5 |
| CODISPOTI, FRANCES M. | individual | CA | $7,100 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| C00903880 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GREAT CHAIN PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
| ACROSS THE AISLE PAC | DC | $8,500 | 7 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $8,500 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 81% · home state$1.90M
- NY 4%$93K
- MA 3%$81K
- TX 1%$33K
- DC 1%$30K
- FL 1%$25K
- MD 1%$25K
- WA 1%$25K
- CT 83%$20K
- NJ 76%$18K
- VA 69%$16K
- UT 53%$13K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 906 yea, 330 nay, 36 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 | No | 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 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 | — |
| 10031 | READ Act | cosponsor | Education | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training 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 | — |
| 5880 | Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 2385 | CREATE AI Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 5351 | NSF AI Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9473 | Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS | C00639146 | H / P | principal | $24.8M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://harder.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4540 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://harder.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4540 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://harder.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4540 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://harder.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4540 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Education, Technology & Internet, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. 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 | 09 | H8CA10126 | $4.08M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 09 | H8CA10126 | $5.42M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 09 | H8CA10126 | $6.59M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 10 | H8CA10126 | $7.54M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 10 | H8CA10126 | $8.44M |
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.