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Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

Democratic · CA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026
  • 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

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 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 14
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 402 cosponsored

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

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 14 bills sponsored

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

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 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

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

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

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 ·

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).

  • Employer not reported $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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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HRES 1593Recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10612To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1559Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".cosponsoredSep 16, 2026
  • HR 10437FLUENT ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1545Recognizing 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".cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10436Reaching English Learners ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10438SYLLABLE Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1533Honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HRES 1524Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".cosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HR 10251Back-to-School Supplies Affordability ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10256Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing 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.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10297El Salvador TPS Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10255Penalties for Polluters ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10149For the relief of Maria Cordova.sponsoredAug 23, 2026
  • 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 9808No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9803Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation 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 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
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Committee assignments (4)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

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

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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.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

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

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