U.S. House candidate · California 43rd District
Maxine Waters
Overview
Poliscope ↗$864K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
1%
Small-dollar share
58%
In-state share
3
Flags
Maxine Ms Waters is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 43). Waters's campaign has raised $864K from 156 donors. Funding includes 1.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 46.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services. Campaign committees include WATERS.
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (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
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$864K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$339K
From individuals
$20K unitemized
$401K
From PACs
156
Donors
avg $1,311
35%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 305 donors$781K
- 2010 204 donors$699K
- 2012 384 donors$730K
- 2014 472 donors$1.30M
- 2016 223 donors$955K
- 2018 575 donors$1.60M
- 2020 457 donors$2.13M
- 2022 399 donors$1.25M
- 2024 427 donors$1.12M
- 2026 257 donors$864K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 62 gifts · 1%$4K
- $200-$499 18 gifts · 1%$5K
- $500-$999 29 gifts · 5%$15K
- $1,000-$2,899 88 gifts · 42%$136K
- $2,900+ 47 gifts · 50%$162K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 28 gifts$19K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 15 gifts$16K
- Legal Services 9 gifts$13K
- Education 4 gifts$6K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$5K
- Real Estate 3 gifts$5K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 1 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 4 gifts$3K
- Business & Professional Services 2 gifts$3K
- Labor Unions 2 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$1K
- Technology & Internet 3 gifts$530
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRYZBYLSKI, TIMOTHY | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Hobson, Mellody | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HALE, GENE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RAPAPORT, OWEN | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BURKLE, RONALD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| AMIN, MARK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PETO, LISA | individual | MD | $6,800 | — | 3 |
| GRIFFITH, JOHN H | individual | CA | $5,300 | — | 3 |
| ALLEN, BYRON | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| LUCAS, JENNIFER | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| MITCHELL, ACCIE DR. | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ABONYI JR, CLEMENT | individual | DC | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| LECHTER, JENNIFER | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| STORKAN, DEAN | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BROWN, DEWALT | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| LA BAMBA PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| EQUALITY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC | TX | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $7,500 | 2 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 2 |
| AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) | GA | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 58% · home state$185K
- DC 10%$31K
- TX 5%$17K
- MD 5%$16K
- FL 5%$16K
- NY 4%$13K
- GA 4%$12K
- CO 2%$7K
- IL 2%$7K
- MA 1%$4K
- AL 1%$4K
- NC 1%$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 ↗1,865 roll calls on record: 808 yea, 403 nay, 64 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 | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 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 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10114 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 17, 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 6644 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 11, 2026 | Yes |
| 108 | Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9494 | Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9442 | Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9415 | Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Taxation | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 5408 | Faster Labor Contracts Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jun 10, 2026 | — |
| 195 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)". | cosponsor | Families | Jun 10, 2026 | — |
| 9216 | Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 9032 | RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | May 26, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS FOR WATERS | C00167585 | H / P | principal | $9.06M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | CA | 29 |
| 1995-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | CA | 35 |
| 1997-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1995-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | CA | 35 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | CA | 35 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | CA | 35 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | CA | 35 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | CA | 35 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA | 35 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA | 43 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA | 43 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Education, Communications & Media. 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 | 43 | H4CA23011 | $864K |
| 2024 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.12M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.25M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $2.13M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.60M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $955K |
| 2014 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.30M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $730K |
| 2010 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $699K |
| 2008 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $781K |
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.