U.S. House candidate · California 42nd District
Robert Garcia
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.62M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
23%
Small-dollar share
61%
In-state share
4
Flags
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 51.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,500 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.62M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.96M
From individuals
$1.11M unitemized
$626K
From PACs
1,223
Donors
avg $132
26%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Legal Services 239 gifts$37K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 210 gifts$26K
- Finance & Investment 80 gifts$26K
- Real Estate 76 gifts$22K
- Education 182 gifts$17K
- Insurance 16 gifts$11K
- Construction 40 gifts$11K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 39 gifts$9K
- Transportation 17 gifts$5K
- Technology & Internet 24 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 5 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 18 gifts$4K
- Energy & Natural Resources 19 gifts$4K
- Business & Professional Services 17 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 42 gifts$3K
Top contributors
| 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 |
| HECTUS, KATHERINE BLYE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| TOWNSEND, MICHELE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| WARD, PAULINE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PODESTA, HEATHER | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| TOWNSEND, CHRISTOPHER | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HECTUS, JUSTIN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| WASSERMAN, CASEY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| ELDRIDGE, SEAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| LISMAN, MICHAEL | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SASSE, DANIEL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BRAFFORD, ANNE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| LA BAMBA PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS PAC | TX | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
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
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 ↗1,269 roll calls on record: 336 yea, 306 nay, 72 not voting.
799 of 799
| 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 | Not Voting | 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 | Not Voting | 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 10167 | To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1483 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Aug 13, 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9898 | Transportation for Reentry Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Jul 23, 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 | — |
| 9853 | To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9544 | Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 17, 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 | — |
| 3074 | Common Cents Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9688 | High Court Gift Ban Act | cosponsor | Law | Jul 14, 2026 | — |
| 1415 | Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 2, 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: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Education. 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 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.