Service history
10 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2017
- Representative CA-46 2017–present
Background
- background Born January 24, 1958; a businessman and member of the Democratic Party
- background Investment banker, real estate broker, and college instructor before entering politics
- role California State Senate (34th district) from 2006 to 2014
- role U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district (majority-Hispanic Orange County area) since 2017
Campaign finance
2020 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CA-46 · 2026 General Election
- $1,208,555 raised
- $666,547 spent
- $1,145,701 cash on hand
| $1.21M | |
| $1.20M | |
| $353.78K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $335.64K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $18.14K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $847.98K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $6.79K |
| $666.55K | |
| Operating expenditures | $515.32K |
| Contribution refunds | $9.05K |
| Other disbursements | $142.18K |
| Cash on hand | $1.15M |
| Debts owed by committee | $16.96K |
Through December 31, 2020 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2020)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $951,733 | $918,038 | $33,694 |
| 2018 | $1,135,363 | $565,365 | $603,693 |
| 2020 | $1,208,555 | $666,547 | $1,145,701 |
| 2022 | $1,293,189 | $918,747 | $1,520,143 |
| 2024 | $1,385,045 | $1,040,326 | $1,867,363 |
| 2026 | $1,226,104 | $613,912 | $2,479,554 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 335 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 20 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for J. Luis Correa. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Homeland Security Committee
- Judiciary Committee · oversees Technology
- Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Correa, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10086Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10051PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10048Truth in Labeling Act of 2026sponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10027Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9904Deputy Darren Almendarez ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9902Federal Naming Standards ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026sponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9853Right to Learn Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9745Orlin’s LawcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9559IBOGAINE ActcosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9539Online Accessibility ActcosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9471SAFE Banking Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9404VA Home Loan Navigator ActcosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HRES 1372Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.sponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9327PEARL ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9374Find Our Families Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HRES 1364Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9194Build American Efficiency ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9113Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HRES 1329Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".cosponsoredMay 28, 2026
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