Service history
8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019
- Representative CO-2 2019–present
Background
- background Born May 13, 1984; lawyer
- role Regent of University of Colorado (2008–2015)
- role U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd district since 2019
- achievement First Eritrean-American elected to United States Congress
- achievement Colorado's first Black member of Congress
- role House assistant Democratic leader since 2024
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CO-02 · 2026 General Election
- $2,742,281 raised
- $1,640,260 spent
- $3,092,918 cash on hand
| $2.74M | |
| $2.54M | |
| $1.56M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.33M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $222.95K |
| Party committees | $1.39K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $982.36K |
| Transfers from other committees | $177.38K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $21.64K |
| Other receipts | $3.20K |
| $1.64M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.07M |
| Contribution refunds | $14.06K |
| Other disbursements | $558.43K |
| Cash on hand | $3.09M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,278,815 | $1,064,034 | $214,781 |
| 2020 | $1,368,748 | $690,025 | $893,504 |
| 2022 | $2,351,040 | $1,383,705 | $1,860,840 |
| 2024 | $2,433,594 | $2,303,537 | $1,990,897 |
| 2026 | $2,742,281 | $1,640,260 | $3,092,918 |
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 588 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 88 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
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Joe Neguse. 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 (8)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Judiciary Committee · oversees Technology
- Natural Resources Committee · oversees Energy
- Rules Committee
- Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
- Legislative and Budget Process Subcommittee
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries 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 & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Neguse, 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 10100To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no-cost coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.sponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10061To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.sponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9997National Guard for National Service Act of 2026sponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 10000Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9999Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9966Safe Spaces for All ActsponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9924Local Input ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9866C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9864Reducing Military Health Care Wait Times ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HRES 1446Honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of America's wildland firefighting efforts.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9867Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9865Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026sponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9814988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026sponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9736Stop CHEATERS ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9489GRACE for Military Survivors ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9444Support our Firefighters ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9437Right to Vote ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9292Disaster Relief Integrity and Independence ActsponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9282Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9294Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9212VA Emergency Transportation ActcosponsoredJun 8, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Did not voteMagaziner #1 to ANS to HR 9436
- Did not voteOn Favorably Reporting, as amended, HR 9436
- Did not voteOn Favorably Reporting, as amended, HR 2317
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