U.S. House candidate · California 37th District
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.15M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
67%
In-state share
4
Flags
Sydney Kamlager-dove is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 37). Kamlager-dove's campaign has raised $1.2 million from 362 donors. Funding includes 2.0% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 56.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Hospitality & Entertainment, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $3,500 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $8,300 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $2,500 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $250 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (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 $4,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 6 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.15M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$765K
From individuals
$388K unitemized
$384K
From PACs
362
Donors
avg $683
30%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2022 622 donors$1.22M
- 2024 485 donors$1.06M
- 2026 500 donors$1.15M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 58 gifts · 1%$4K
- $200-$499 174 gifts · 13%$44K
- $500-$999 116 gifts · 18%$58K
- $1,000-$2,899 93 gifts · 36%$117K
- $2,900+ 30 gifts · 32%$103K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 34 gifts$24K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 13 gifts$14K
- Finance & Investment 15 gifts$13K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 30 gifts$10K
- Construction 6 gifts$8K
- Real Estate 5 gifts$7K
- Education 12 gifts$4K
- Transportation 4 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 5 gifts$3K
- Business & Professional Services 6 gifts$3K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$2K
- Communications & Media 5 gifts$2K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$1K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$500
- Agriculture 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASSERMAN, CASEY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LINDSAY, ELLYN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HALL, DWAYNE | individual | OH | $6,000 | — | 2 |
| MCKISSACK, DERYL | individual | DC | $4,500 | — | 3 |
| SHAPIRO, TOM | individual | FL | $4,000 | — | 3 |
| PHUONG, AMY | individual | GA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HOBERMAN, ELLEN | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 2 |
| FARWELL, BARON | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GOLDSMITH, KAREN | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GILL, FAISAL | individual | VA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GERSON, GARRETT | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BULLOCK, GALEN | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MITCHELL, CHANNON | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MEYER, WENDY SMITH | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| DROR, BRIAN | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 6 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $9,000 | 6 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC) | CA | $7,500 | 3 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | NE | $6,000 | 3 |
| FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC) | DC | $6,000 | 2 |
| SMART TD PAC | OH | $5,500 | 5 |
| SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. PAC | CA | $5,500 | 4 |
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $5,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 67% · home state$218K
- IL 11%$35K
- DC 6%$20K
- MD 3%$11K
- VA 3%$9K
- NC 2%$8K
- NY 1%$4K
- AZ 1%$4K
- GA 1%$4K
- PR 1%$4K
- MA 84%$3K
- AL 61%$2K
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 ↗1,269 roll calls on record: 337 yea, 310 nay, 50 not voting.
800 of 800
| 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10129 | Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | 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 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10040 | No TSA Data for ICE Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9986 | Read for Reentry Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | 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 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 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 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9784 | Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 9778 | Judicial FOIA Expansion Act | cosponsor | Law | 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 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS | C00795823 | H / P | principal | $2.84M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://kamlager-dove.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7084 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://kamlager-dove.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-7084 | 2025-01-03 |
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 | Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute | France; Belgium (Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 21, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation | Nepal; Bhutan (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | International Institute on Race, Equality, and Human Rights | Brazil (Mar 23, 2025 – Mar 30, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation | Tanzania (Jun 25, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Kenya (Apr 7, 2023 – Apr 14, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United Nations Foundation | New York, NY (Mar 26, 2023 – Mar 27, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Hospitality & Entertainment, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction. 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 | 37 | H2CA37304 | $1.15M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 37 | H2CA37304 | $1.06M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 37 | H2CA37304 | $1.22M |
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.