Service history
12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015
- Representative CA-11 2015–present
Background
- role U.S. representative from California since 2015, representing the 10th district (previously the 11th)
- role Member of the California State Senate, 7th district, from 2008 to 2015
- role Member of the California State Assembly, 11th district, from 2006 to 2008
- role Contra Costa County Supervisor from 1994 to 2006
- role Member of the Concord City Council from 1991 to 1994
- background Was a member of the Republican Party until 2000 and has been a Democrat since
Campaign finance
2022 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CA-10 · 2026 General Election
- $618,157 raised
- $524,180 spent
- $575,364 cash on hand
| $618.16K | |
| $617.59K | |
| $233.26K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $190.19K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $43.07K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $384.33K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $568.19 |
| $524.18K | |
| Operating expenditures | $475.58K |
| Contribution refunds | $100.00 |
| Other disbursements | $48.50K |
| Cash on hand | $575.36K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2022 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $561,970 | $541,144 | $20,826 |
| 2016 | $629,491 | $425,817 | $224,500 |
| 2018 | $576,042 | $489,012 | $311,530 |
| 2020 | $612,404 | $442,547 | $481,388 |
| 2022 | $618,157 | $524,180 | $575,364 |
| 2024 | $664,975 | $611,352 | $628,987 |
| 2026 | $567,258 | $609,748 | $586,497 |
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 389 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 24 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 Mark Desaulnier. 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 (9)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Ethics Committee Ranking Member
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Health
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee · oversees Energy
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 Desaulnier, 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 10087Cancer Care Planning and Communications ActsponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10068PROTECT ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HJRES 208Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.sponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 10019Incentivizing Value Capture for Greener Transportation ActsponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9947Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection ActsponsoredJul 26, 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 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 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 9745Orlin’s LawcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9737Consumer Health Claim Assistance ActsponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HRES 1415Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HR 9544Save MEDICARE Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HRES 1405Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9458Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HRES 1391Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors.cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9442Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9440State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement ActcosponsoredJun 23, 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 9347CHILD Labor ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
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