Service history
4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023
- Representative CA-42 2023–present
Background
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CA-42 · 2026 General Election
- $2,615,120 raised
- $1,646,081 spent
- $1,381,467 cash on hand
| $2.62M | |
| $2.58M | |
| $1.96M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $849.01K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $1.11M |
| Other committees (PACs) | $625.68K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $17.88K |
| Other receipts | $12.94K |
| $1.65M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.33M |
| Contribution refunds | $13.33K |
| Other disbursements | $304.38K |
| Cash on hand | $1.38M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,704,813 | $1,374,250 | $330,562 |
| 2024 | $1,352,167 | $1,270,301 | $412,428 |
| 2026 | $2,615,120 | $1,646,081 | $1,381,467 |
Contributions received — 2026 cycle
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $2,804 ·
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 402 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 22 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 Robert Garcia. 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 (4)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
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 Garcia, 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)
- 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.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9898Transportation for Reentry ActcosponsoredJul 22, 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 9853Right to Learn Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9741To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program".sponsoredJul 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 1384Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9437Right to Vote ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9373Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9364FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9047Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection ActcosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 9076Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 9036American High-Speed Rail ActcosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HR 9035Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HR 9034Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HR 9031Young Adult Tax Credit ActcosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HR 8914No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8940Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
Comparison lens (E18)
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
Proceedings attended
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8096, Duplication Scoring Act of 2026; 2) H.R. 8801, DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act; 3) H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act; 4) H.R. 3087, Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act; 5) Several postal naming measures.
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely and Accurate Benefits Act; 9) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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