U.S. House candidate · California 42nd District
Robert Garcia
Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.39M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$10
Outside support
+ $266K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
23%
Small-dollar share
61%
In-state share
4
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $2.62M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Robert Garcia is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 42). Garcia's campaign has raised $2.6 million from 1,223 donors. Funding includes 22.9% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 61.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include BLACKSTONE, INVARIANT, FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Campaign committees include ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,500 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $1,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $7,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $4,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $4,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $7,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$3.39M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.96M
From individuals
$1.11M unitemized
$626K
From PACs
1,223
Donors
avg $132
26%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2022 1,026 donors$1.70M
- 2024 744 donors$1.35M
- 2026 1,447 donors$2.62M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 5,382 gifts · 18%$161K
- $200-$499 398 gifts · 11%$100K
- $500-$999 227 gifts · 13%$116K
- $1,000-$2,899 169 gifts · 27%$234K
- $2,900+ 64 gifts · 30%$265K
- Refunds / negative records 17 gifts$-33K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- BLACKSTONE 3 gifts$10K
- INVARIANT 9 gifts$8K
- FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS 3 gifts$8K
- MCARTHURGLEN 2 gifts$8K
- SUBJECT MATTER 4 gifts$8K
- CARNIVAL CORPORATION 3 gifts$8K
- WATERFORD PROPERTY COMPANY 4 gifts$7K
- CARESOURCE 2 gifts$7K
- AECOM 3 gifts$7K
- BIG E PIZZA 2 gifts$7K
- CROWELL & MORING LLP 1 gifts$7K
- HARBOR GLOBAL 1 gifts$7K
- HEATHER PODESTA + PARTNERS, LLC 1 gifts$7K
- KAISER PERMANENTE 1 gifts$7K
- STAND UP AMERICA 1 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- BLACKSTONE 3 donors · 3 gifts$10K
- INVARIANT 7 donors · 9 gifts$8K
- FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- MCARTHURGLEN 1 donors · 2 gifts$8K
- SUBJECT MATTER 4 donors · 4 gifts$8K
- CARNIVAL CORPORATION 1 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- WATERFORD PROPERTY COMPANY 2 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- CARESOURCE 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- AECOM 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- BIG E PIZZA 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CROWELL & MORING LLP 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- HARBOR GLOBAL 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- HEATHER PODESTA + PARTNERS, LLC 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- KAISER PERMANENTE 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- STAND UP AMERICA 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAEMPFER, JOSEPH | individual | VA | $8,000 | — | 2 |
| ARISON, MICKY | individual | FL | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| ARISON, MADELINE | individual | FL | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| HENLEY, DONALD | individual | VA | $7,050 | — | 17 |
| SASSE, DANIEL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| RAMIREZ, OSCAR RAMIREZ | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TOWNSEND, CHRISTOPHER | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| TOWNSEND, MICHELE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BURMEISTER, STEVEN | individual | SC | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| HECTUS, JUSTIN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BRAFFORD, ANNE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| GRINER, DALE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| HECTUS, KATHERINE BLYE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| PODESTA, HEATHER | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| WASSERMAN, CASEY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| LA BAMBA PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS PAC | TX | $10,000 | 5 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| EQUALITY PAC | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 61% · home state$537K
- DC 9%$80K
- NY 5%$44K
- VA 3%$30K
- FL 3%$29K
- MD 3%$27K
- PA 2%$20K
- TX 1%$13K
- WA 1%$9K
- AZ 92%$8K
- MA 79%$7K
- CO 73%$6K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS: $1.18M across 1,052 operating expenditures, Jan 3, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL STRATEGY GROUP | DC | digital acquisition, digital ads, texting and digital fundraising services · digital consulting · digital ads & texting | $398,799 | 9 |
| ROLLA GROUP LLC | DC | fundraising consulting · event catering · catering, event tickets, and meals | $136,130 | 13 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fees · processing fees | $62,729 | 84 |
| SEGMENT INSIGHT LLC | DE | digital advertising and digital acquisition · digital advertising | $59,399 | 7 |
| MIDDLE SEAT CONSULTING LLC | DC | digital advertising · website hosting · website services | $56,875 | 11 |
| BEE COMPLIANCE LLC | DC | compliance consulting | $46,505 | 17 |
| NGP VAN | DC | software | $42,197 | 15 |
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll · payroll processing fees | $41,762 | 91 |
| SCALE TO WIN, LLC | CA | texting | $30,178 | 14 |
| SWYMER, PATRICK | CA | payroll | $27,284 | 32 |
| GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS, INC. | DC | texting · digital acquisition | $26,000 | 7 |
| AISLE 518 | IL | digital consulting & texting · digital consulting | $15,095 | 2 |
By stated purpose
- digital acquisition, digital ads, texting and digital fundraising services 4 payments$266K
- fundraising consulting 9 payments$99K
- digital ads & texting 1 payments$91K
- digital advertising 25 payments$79K
- catering 110 payments$70K
- payroll 77 payments$65K
- credit card processing fees 69 payments$55K
- texting 20 payments$54K
- compliance consulting 17 payments$47K
- software 20 payments$43K
- digital advertising and digital acquisition 5 payments$39K
- lodging 60 payments$35K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 | Support | $266K 5 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,917 roll calls on record: 683 yea, 957 nay, 98 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10600 | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10527 | To protect the independence of the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 10486 | Relief Without Delay Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1559 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week". | cosponsor | Education | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1545 | Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as "Latino Conservation Week". | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10416 | Housing Tariff Exclusion Act | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10397 | Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 10167 | Common Cents Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Sep 15, 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 | Sep 14, 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 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 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 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 10360 | Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 10372 | FABRIC Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 3495 | Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS | C00797795 | H / P | principal | $3.91M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://robertgarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7924 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://robertgarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7924 | 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
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: BLACKSTONE, INVARIANT, FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MCARTHURGLEN, SUBJECT MATTER. 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 | 42 | H2CA47188 | $2.62M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA47188 | $1.35M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA47188 | $1.70M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.