Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
20%
Small-dollar share
82%
In-state share
4
Flags
Jim Costa is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 21). Costa's campaign has raised $1.3 million from 273 donors. Funding includes 0.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 74.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Legal Services. Campaign committees include JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,497 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $31,700 (2024)
Union PAC money
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 12 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$527K
From individuals
$11K unitemized
$797K
From PACs
273
Donors
avg $1,143
32%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 522 donors$1.03M
- 2010 842 donors$1.85M
- 2012 742 donors$1.48M
- 2014 646 donors$1.52M
- 2016 836 donors$1.76M
- 2018 756 donors$1.86M
- 2020 801 donors$2.15M
- 2022 854 donors$2.03M
- 2024 616 donors$1.71M
- 2026 521 donors$1.34M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 16 gifts · 24%$1K
- $200-$499 50 gifts · 3%$13K
- $500-$999 141 gifts · 14%$73K
- $1,000-$2,899 161 gifts · 44%$222K
- $2,900+ 56 gifts · 39%$198K
- Refunds / negative records 3 gifts$-3K
Top donor industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 32 gifts$39K
- Agriculture 34 gifts$33K
- Legal Services 24 gifts$32K
- Real Estate 15 gifts$14K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 8 gifts$6K
- Business & Professional Services 5 gifts$4K
- Finance & Investment 4 gifts$4K
- Technology & Internet 3 gifts$3K
- Education 4 gifts$3K
- Energy & Natural Resources 3 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$2K
- Insurance 3 gifts$2K
- Transportation 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNNER, RICHARD V | individual | CA | $12,000 | — | 3 |
| VIEIRA, MANUEL E | individual | CA | $7,500 | — | 5 |
| SIMPSON, STEPHEN J. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PERACCHI, DONALD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MICHAELS, LAURIE | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KASHIAN, EDWARD M. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HACKMAN, MICHAEL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PACHULSKI, RICHARD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Resnick, Stewart A. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATEL, TUSHAR M | individual | GA | $6,500 | — | 4 |
| WAGONER, CRAIG | individual | CA | $6,500 | — | 5 |
| Sandhu, Lakhjit S. | individual | CA | $6,000 | — | 6 |
| FISHER, WILLIAM S. | individual | CA | $5,300 | — | 3 |
| FISHER, ROBERT J. | individual | CA | $5,300 | — | 3 |
| MICHAEL, HEIDI | individual | CA | $5,250 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ACROSS THE AISLE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $10,000 | 5 |
| BAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAYERPAC) | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 82% · home state$414K
- DC 4%$22K
- NY 3%$18K
- TX 2%$9K
- MD 2%$8K
- VA 1%$6K
- MA 79%$4K
- NJ 79%$4K
- NC 72%$4K
- PR 69%$4K
- FL 59%$3K
- CO 54%$3K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 884 yea, 313 nay, 84 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1475 | Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1476 | Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week". | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1451 | Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To 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". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 3168 | National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 1420 | Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS | C00391029 | H / P | principal | $18.3M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | CA | 20 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | CA | 20 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | CA | 20 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA | 20 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA | 16 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA | 16 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA | 16 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA | 16 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA | 16 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA | 21 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA | 21 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Luso-American Development Foundation | Portugal (Jul 5, 2026 – Jul 8, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Luso-American Development Foundation | Portugal (Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 2, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Rockefeller Foundation | Italy (Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Yalta European Strategy Limited and UK Office of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation | Ukraine (Sep 12, 2024 – Sep 16, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., and Carnegie Corporation of New York | Ireland; United Kingdom (Aug 10, 2024 – Aug 16, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Luso-American Development Foundation | Portugal (Jun 15, 2024 – Jun 19, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Mar 23, 2024 – Mar 29, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Yalta European Strategy Limited | Ukraine (Feb 22, 2024 – Feb 25, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Yalta European Strategy Limited | Ukraine (Sep 6, 2023 – Sep 10, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Yalta European Strategy Limited | Kyiv Ukraine (Sep 7, 2022 – Sep 12, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | German Marshall Fund of the United States | Brussels, Belgium (Jun 26, 2022 – Jul 1, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Luso-American Development Foundation | Libson, Portugal (May 1, 2022 – May 4, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Legal Services, Real Estate, Nonprofits & Advocacy. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 21 | H4CA20082 | $1.34M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 21 | H4CA20082 | $1.71M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 21 | H4CA20082 | $2.03M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 16 | H4CA20082 | $2.15M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 16 | H4CA20082 | $1.86M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 16 | H4CA20082 | $1.76M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 16 | H4CA20082 | $1.52M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 16 | H4CA20082 | $1.48M |
| 2010 | House | CA | 20 | H4CA20082 | $1.85M |
| 2008 | House | CA | 20 | H4CA20082 | $1.03M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.