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Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

Democratic · CA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

14 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2013

  • Representative CA-51 2013–present

Background

  • role U.S. representative for California since 2013
  • background Businessman
  • role California State Senate member representing the 40th district
  • role California State Assembly member representing the 79th district
  • role San Diego City Council member

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House CA-52 · 2026 General Election

  • $568,520 raised
  • $495,684 spent
  • $163,676 cash on hand

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $93,650 ·

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    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.

  • 13
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 386 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 13 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    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.

  • 4
    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 Juan Vargas. 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

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (4)

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • NULL $21,100
  • CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES $6,600
  • CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC. $6,600
  • THE DONNA BENDER COMPANY $6,600
  • NATIONAL ENTERPRISES, INC. $5,300
  • THE COAM MANAGEMENT GROUP $5,000
  • FHLBANK SAN FRANCISCO $4,000
  • STRATA EQUITY GROUP $3,500
  • AMIR DEVELOPMENT CO. $3,300
  • FISHMAN, BLOCK & DIAMOND $3,300

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? →

  • 2026 cycle $8 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group
  • 2024 cycle $1,506 supporting · $750 opposing · 4 outside groups

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Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Vargas, 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

Data from Congress.gov

The members Vargas most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Vargas connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 9929To 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".cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9803Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9808No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HRES 1418Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.sponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HRES 1409Recognizing 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.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9489GRACE for Military Survivors ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9401Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
  • HR 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
  • HRES 1373Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2026, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and secure storage of guns in the home.cosponsoredJun 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 9233To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office".sponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
  • HR 9035Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
  • HR 9034Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
  • HR 9036American High-Speed Rail ActcosponsoredMay 25, 2026
  • HRES 1314America 250 Commemorative Flag Act.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8973Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HRES 1312Honoring the victims of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting in San Diego, California, on May 18, 2026.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8907IMPACT to Save Moms ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
  • HRES 1291Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week.cosponsoredMay 13, 2026
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