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  1. Robert Garcia

    U.S. House · California – District 42

    Up in 2026 and 2028

    $86,524

    in backing from AIPAC, UDP & allied PACs

    $79K via AIPAC PAC ($71.1K in earmarked donations from AIPAC’s donors that it passed on, $7,900 from the PAC itself) + $7,518 from other PACs

    • Voting score 79% (17 votes, average of 3 areas)
    • +$32.6K donor network
    • 1 AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    • Second score (immigration & Wall Street) 75%
    • Other pro-Israel PACs: Pro-Israel America PAC $5,518 · DMFI PAC $2,000
    79%Voting score on Israel, war powers & civil liberties: the three areas averaged equally; 100% = the scored vote every time
    75%Second score: immigration & Wall Street
    $32.6Kgiven directly by 20 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP
    1AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    35%of campaign money from small donors

    How the 79% is calculated: the equal-weight average of Israel & Gaza 57% (7 votes), Speech & civil liberties 79% (7 votes), War powers 100% (3 votes). Higher means more often casting the scored vote: against military aid to Israel without new conditions and against ICC sanctions, for blocking arms sales, for requiring Congress to authorize war, and for civil liberties. Each area (Israel & Gaza, war powers, speech & civil liberties) counts equally, so the score is an average of areas, not the share of all listed votes.

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    Official congressional office contacts. Congressional offices give the most weight to messages from their own constituents, so include your address. You can also reach any office through the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

    Where the money comes from

    Who backs the campaign: PAC money by source
    1. Labor unions$436,800
    2. AIPAC and other pro-Israel PACs$86,524
    3. Banks, finance and insurance$69,500
    4. Health insurers$18,500
    5. Drug makers$8,000
    6. Tobacco and vaping$4,000
    7. Weapons makers' PACs$2,000

    PAC contributions to the campaign, including donations AIPAC passed on as earmarks, since 2016.

    Show the full breakdown
    AIPAC PAC
    $79,006 ($71,106 earmarked, $7,900 direct, as AIPAC PAC's reports label each contribution)
    Other pro-Israel PACs
    Pro-Israel America PAC $5,518 · DMFI PAC $2,000
    Weapons makers' PACs (separate)
    $2,000: Boeing $1,000 · General Dynamics $1,000
    Labor unions (PACs, separate)
    $436,800 from 51 PACs: Machinists (IAM) $25,000 · Laborers (LIUNA) $21,000 · American Federation of Teachers $20,000 · Carpenters $20,000 · Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) $20,000 · and 46 more
    Banks, finance and insurance (PACs, separate)
    $69,500 from 12 PACs: Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $20,000 · American Bankers Association $15,000 · America's Credit Unions $10,000 · Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America $7,500 · Morgan Stanley $5,000 · and 7 more
    Health insurers (PACs, separate)
    $18,500 from 5 PACs: Blue Shield of California $5,000 · UnitedHealth Group $5,000 · Molina Healthcare $3,500 · Cigna $2,500 · Elevance Health $2,500
    Drug makers (PACs, separate)
    $8,000 from 4 PACs: Pfizer $3,500 · Gilead Sciences $2,500 · AstraZeneca $1,000 · GSK $1,000
    Tobacco and vaping (PACs, separate)
    $4,000 from 1 PAC: Altria $4,000
    AIPAC donor network (separate)
    $32,609 given directly by 20 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP (2021–2026). Matched by name and ZIP code, so a few matches may be different people with the same name (we estimate 1–3% of matched donors; see the methodology).
    Campaign funding, 2023–26
    $3,967,287 raised · 35% small donors (under $200) · 37% large donors · 26% PACs and party · 0% own money
    Co-sponsors, Palestinian rights & conditions on aid
    Block the Bombs to Israel Act · Palestinian children's rights bill (2026)
    Positions
    Co-sponsors Medicare for All · Co-sponsors a ban on members trading stocks (H.R. 396, H.R. 5106)
    AIPAC-funded trips (AIEF)
    2023-08 (Israel)

    Pro-Israel PAC money by election cycle

    • 2016: none
    • 2018: none
    • 2020: none
    • 2022: $76K
    • 2024: $10.5K
    • 2026: none

    Voting record

    2026 race

    Advanced from the top-two primary (CA-42), Jun 2, 2026

    Primary, Jun 2, 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShare
    Robert Garcia (this member) AdvancedDemocrat114,94256.5%
    Brian Burley Advanced FEC filing (Brian Burley)Republican41,91920.6%
    Noah Von Blom FEC filing (Noah Von Blom)Republican34,12416.8%
    Long Pham FEC filing (Long Pham)Republican10,0364.9%
    Larisa Vermeulen FEC filing (Larisa Vermeulen)No party preference2,5181.2%

    Certified results: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2) · sos.ca.gov

    November 3, 2026 (CA-42): faces Brian Burley (Republican). Average of 5 forecasters: Solid D (read Oct 20, 2026). Sources: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2)

    2028 challengers

    Sources

    Changes to this entry (1)
    • 2026-10-02: Voting score changed from 81% to 79%

    Changes come from new FEC filings and votes, or from method changes explained in the change log.

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116th of 264 Democrats in Congress: more than 148 others.

  1. Earmarked donations via AIPAC PAC$71,106
  2. Given by AIPAC PAC itself$7,900
  3. Pro-Israel America PAC$5,518
  4. DMFI PAC$2,000

Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list with FEC IDs). FEC data through Aug 31, 2026.