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Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

Democratic · CA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015

  • background Born April 4, 1965
  • role U.S. House of Representatives for California's 35th district
  • role California State Senate member for 32nd district

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.

  • 44
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 239 cosponsored

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

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 44 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.

  • 5
    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 Norma J. Torres. 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

2018 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House CA-35 · 2026 General Election

  • $626,350 raised
  • $628,449 spent
  • $217,525 cash on hand
$626.35K
$625.69K
$241.93K
Itemized (≥ $200)$229.51K
Unitemized (< $200)$12.42K
Party committees$53.48
Other committees (PACs)$383.71K
Offsets to expenditures$120.00
Other receipts$539.50
$628.45K
Operating expenditures$564.19K
Contribution refunds$1.83K
Other disbursements$62.43K
Cash on hand$217.53K
Debts owed by committee$2.42K

Through December 31, 2018 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2018)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

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.

Norma J. Torres campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2014$477,921$422,829$55,092
2016$608,053$443,521$219,624
2018$626,350$628,449$217,525
2020$657,185$667,057$207,654
2022$784,075$644,473$347,256
2024$943,002$986,942$303,315
2026$769,061$733,128$339,247

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 $36,825
  • HDC CONSTRUCTION $6,600
  • GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
  • DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP $6,200
  • WTRSHD CAPITAL LLC $5,800
  • OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $3,750
  • OGILVY $3,500
  • GOOGLE $3,300
  • YOUNG HOMES GROUP $3,000
  • AKIN GUMP $3,000

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 $41 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group
  • 2024 cycle $185 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10612To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.sponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1567Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2026, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.cosponsoredSep 20, 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 10448Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10473Justice for Ukrainian Children ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10257To require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.cosponsoredSep 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 10294Better Pay for American Workers ActsponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HRES 1489Honoring the crew of the Artemis II mission for their historic lunar flyby.sponsoredAug 23, 2026
  • HRES 1483Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.sponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10061Wildfire Response and Readiness ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10009BAD ActsponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HRES 1457Recognizing August 4, 2026, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.sponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HRES 1405Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9375Honor Their Service ActsponsoredJun 17, 2026
  • HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HR 8914No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HRES 1308Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".sponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HR 8907IMPACT to Save Moms ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills

Committee assignments (5)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

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

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Torres, 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 Torres connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Congressional testimony