U.S. House candidate · California 8th District
John Garamendi
Overview
Poliscope ↗$489K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
80%
Small-dollar share
78%
In-state share
5
Flags
John Garamendi is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 08). Garamendi's campaign has raised $489K from 92 donors. Funding includes 0.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 70.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Insurance, Real Estate. Campaign committees include GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS.
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- 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)
Traded stocks in office
- 8 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 6 gift or travel filings
Small-dollar funded
- 80% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$489K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$155K
From individuals
$8K unitemized
$335K
From PACs
92
Donors
avg $927
27%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2010 947 donors$1.76M
- 2012 1,106 donors$2.09M
- 2014 741 donors$1.46M
- 2016 626 donors$1.15M
- 2018 502 donors$1.12M
- 2020 454 donors$1.10M
- 2022 493 donors$1.15M
- 2024 446 donors$1.11M
- 2026 195 donors$489K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 29 gifts · 75%$1K
- $200-$499 8 gifts · 2%$3K
- $500-$999 41 gifts · 14%$21K
- $1,000-$2,899 49 gifts · 44%$64K
- $2,900+ 17 gifts · 40%$59K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 15 gifts$21K
- Insurance 1 gifts$3K
- Real Estate 3 gifts$3K
- Transportation 13 gifts$1K
- Education 2 gifts$1K
- Communications & Media 1 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$1K
- Finance & Investment 2 gifts$600
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$500
- Agriculture 1 gifts$400
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS, JOHN G. | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| MARCUS, GEORGE M. | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| DILEO, STEPHEN | individual | LA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| POMERANCE, DREW | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| SITZMANN, GARY | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HALL, KATHRYN | individual | VA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| SITZMANN, LINDY L. | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| LAWRENCE, GAYLON | individual | TN | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| TOWNSEND, CHRISTOPHER J | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BIDART, MICHAEL J | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| YIN, C.C. | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HALL, CRAIG | individual | WA | $3,283 | — | 2 |
| GREENSPAN, ROBB T. | individual | CA | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| GRIDLEY, MICHAEL A. | individual | CA | $3,000 | — | 2 |
| DUTRA, BILL T, , | individual | CA | $2,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CO | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 3 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 5 |
| LYTTON, SAN PABLO | CA | $7,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND | FL | $7,000 | 5 |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC | CA | $6,000 | 4 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $6,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC | VA | $5,500 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 78% · home state$115K
- DC 6%$8K
- TX 5%$7K
- VA 3%$5K
- TN 2%$4K
- FL 2%$3K
- MD 2%$3K
- NY 1%$2K
- WA 68%$1K
- PA 34%$500
- KY 17%$250
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 ↗1,865 roll calls on record: 836 yea, 345 nay, 138 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | 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 | No | 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 | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 9902 | Federal Naming Standards Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9849 | Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9835 | Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9544 | Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 17, 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 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 7254 | To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 1, 2026 | — |
| 9549 | To amend title 10, United States Code, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to repeal certain reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9534 | Wildfire Response Modernization Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 29, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | C00462697 | H / P | principal | $10.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | http://garamendi.house.gov/ | rep | Democrat | 2009-11-03 | CA |
| 2013-01-03 | http://garamendi.house.gov/ | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA |
| 2015-01-03 | http://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA |
| 2017-01-03 | http://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA |
| 2019-01-03 | https://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA |
| 2021-01-03 | https://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA |
| 2023-01-03 | https://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA |
| 2025-01-03 | https://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA |
| 2027-01-03 | https://garamendi.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2022 | TWTR Twitter, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | FB Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | spouse | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | GVA Granite Construction Incorporated | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | SQ Block, Inc. Class A Common Stock, | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | SQ PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. John Garamendi tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > SP Block, Inc. Class A Common Stock, S 01/14/2022 01/14/2022 $1,001 - $15,000 g f e d c b FIlING STATuS: New SP Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) S 01/14/2022 01/14/2022 $1,001 - $15,000 g f e d c FIlING STATuS: New SP Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (FB) [ST] | sale_full | $15,001 | — | Jan 21, 2022 |
| May 15, 2017 | Health Fusion | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jul 23, 2017 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | SZYM solazyme, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | HealthFusion | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jul 18, 2017 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE) | Zambia (Aug 10, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Climate Imperative Foundation | Australia (May 25, 2024 – Jun 1, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | South Africa (Feb 17, 2024 – Feb 24, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Kenya (Aug 13, 2023 – Aug 19, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Democracy Fund, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Reykjavik, Iceland (Aug 29, 2022 – Sep 2, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | International Conservation Caucus Foundation and Conservation Council of Nations | Nairobi, Kenya (Apr 18, 2022 – Apr 25, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Transportation, Education. 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 | 08 | H0CA10149 | $489K |
| 2024 | House | CA | 08 | H0CA10149 | $1.11M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 08 | H0CA10149 | $1.15M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 03 | H0CA10149 | $1.10M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 03 | H0CA10149 | $1.12M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 03 | H0CA10149 | $1.15M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 03 | H0CA10149 | $1.46M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 03 | H0CA10149 | $2.09M |
| 2010 | House | CA | 10 | H0CA10149 | $1.76M |
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.