John Garamendi
Democrat
CA
Representative, 8th District
Next Election: 2026
John Garamendi is a Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 8th Congressional District. Garamendi first took office in Congress in 2009. In the 119th Congress, Garamendi has voted in 86.7% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Garamendi has voted with the Democratic majority 95.3% of the time. Garamendi's overall VoteSee report card grade is D.
Garamendi's latest recorded votes: Not Voting on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Not Voting on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Not Voting on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Garamendi is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 1 other candidate.
John Garamendi: Voting Record & Political Positions
John Garamendi's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 86.74% — cast 569 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 87).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 95.3% of the time (4.7% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 187 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3943, 157 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues John Garamendi Votes On
- Taxation
- Infrastructure
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Climate Change
How John Garamendi Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When John Garamendi Broke With the Democratic Party
John Garamendi has voted against the Democratic majority on about 4.7% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
- Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
- Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Federal Working Animal Protection Act” (2026-03-19) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.