U.S. House candidate · California 52nd District
Juan Vargas
Overview
Poliscope ↗$569K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
—
Small-dollar share
85%
In-state share
4
Flags
Juan C. Vargas is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 52). Vargas's campaign has raised $569K from 87 donors. Funding includes 66.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include VARGAS FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $11,003 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $3,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $3,750 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- 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)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 5 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$569K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$136K
From individuals
$153 unitemized
$431K
From PACs
87
Donors
avg $1,264
40%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2012 486 donors$1.08M
- 2014 281 donors$761K
- 2016 378 donors$1.14M
- 2018 302 donors$879K
- 2020 251 donors$800K
- 2022 303 donors$943K
- 2024 288 donors$791K
- 2026 206 donors$569K
Contribution sizes
- $200-$499 8 gifts · 1%$2K
- $500-$999 41 gifts · 15%$21K
- $1,000-$2,899 31 gifts · 31%$42K
- $2,900+ 21 gifts · 53%$72K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 9 gifts$16K
- Legal Services 11 gifts$10K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 5 gifts$9K
- Real Estate 9 gifts$9K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 1 gifts$4K
- Education 2 gifts$2K
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICK, DAVID | individual | IL | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| VITERBI, ALAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LOPES LARA, LUANA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RAPAPORT, OWEN | individual | CO | $5,300 | — | 2 |
| KOHN, VICTOR | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| PATRICK, JEFFREY | individual | MO | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| FISHMAN, STEVEN | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRODIE, JACOB | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BENDER, DONNA | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| CLAYES, TRULETTE | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| DE TOLEDO, PHILIP | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MICHAN, ESTHER | individual | CA | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| EPSTEIN, DANIEL J. | individual | CA | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| SCHREIBER, BRETT | individual | CA | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| SOUTH, STEVE | individual | TX | $2,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,994 | 4 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | DC | $9,000 | 4 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $7,500 | 3 |
| ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $6,700 | 5 |
| METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL ONLY | NY | $6,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $6,500 | 6 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $6,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 85% · home state$117K
- NY 5%$7K
- CO 4%$5K
- PA 3%$4K
- WI 1%$2K
- DC 73%$1K
- VA 73%$1K
- MD 37%$500
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 ↗1,864 roll calls on record: 857 yea, 381 nay, 28 not voting.
798 of 798
| 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 | |
| — | 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 | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3350 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the "Ursula Ellen Kennedy 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 4283 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9808 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9803 | Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | 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 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9374 | Find Our Families Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 1409 | Recognizing the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Nation's founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities in the United States. | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9489 | GRACE for Military Survivors Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARGAS FOR CONGRESS | C00497321 | H / P | principal | $6.08M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | 202-225-9073 | http://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2017-01-03 | 202-225-9073 | http://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-225-9073 | https://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2021-01-03 | — | https://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://vargas.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-8045 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | travel | American Israel Education Fund | Israel (Mar 23, 2024 – Mar 29, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | U.S. Israel Education Association (USIEA) | Israel (Feb 17, 2023 – Feb 26, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | The Council for Global Equality | Tijuana, Mexico (May 5, 2022 – May 6, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Israel Allies Foundation Bridges for Peace All Nations Convocation Jerusalem Progressive Vision Intl. Combat Hate Foundation Intl. Christian Embassy Jerusalem | Israel (Mar 18, 2022 – Mar 22, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | National Prayer Breakfast of Ukrain | Ukraine (Sep 10, 2021 – Sep 15, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, 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 | 52 | H2CA50026 | $569K |
| 2024 | House | CA | 52 | H2CA50026 | $791K |
| 2022 | House | CA | 52 | H2CA50026 | $943K |
| 2020 | House | CA | 51 | H2CA50026 | $800K |
| 2018 | House | CA | 51 | H2CA50026 | $879K |
| 2016 | House | CA | 51 | H2CA50026 | $1.14M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 51 | H2CA50026 | $761K |
| 2012 | House | CA | 51 | H2CA50026 | $1.08M |
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.