Jerry McNerney
California State Senator, District 5 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
California State Senator, District 5Born 1951
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 18
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.8
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Nonprofit Sector Select · chair
- Revenue and Taxation · chair
- Agriculture
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
- Fairs, Allocation and Classification
- Green Economic Development Select
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Ports and Goods Movement Select
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
- Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit
- Wine Industry Select
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Fusionenergy · Became law Sep 2026
Publicutilities · Became law Sep 2026
Incometaxation · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McNerney sits in the California State Senate
McNerney is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Steve Padilla, Scott Wiener, Eloise Reyes
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With McNerney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McNerney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McNerney | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–9 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 2434: Inmates: visitation. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McNerney was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+5.8 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-9 | Won | D+15.2 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CA-9 | Won | D+13.0 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, CA-9 | Won | D+14.7 |
| 2014 | U.S. House, CA-9 | Won | D+4.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. House, CA-9 | Won | D+11.1 |
| 2010 | U.S. House, CA-11 | Won | D+1.1 |
| 2008 | U.S. House, CA-11 | Won | D+10.5 |
| 2006 | U.S. House, CA-11 | Won | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | U.S. House, CA-11 | Lost | R+22.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McNerney has held
- California State Senate, District 5 · since 2024
- U.S. House, CA-9 · 2013–2023
- U.S. House, CA-11 · 2007–2013
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McNerney has run against
- Jim Shoemaker (R) · 2024 general, won
- Antonio C. "tony" Amador (R) · 2020 general, won
- Marla Livengood (R) · 2018 general, won
- Antonio C. "tony" Amador (R) · 2016 general, won
- Antonio C. "tony" Amador (R) · 2014 general, won
- Ricky Gill (R) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McNerney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide M001166
- FEC H4CA11081
- Open States ocd-person/e9733632-df5d-48b4-b4a3-4768e7dcb5f7
- Wikidata Q1344743
- Ballotpedia Jerry McNerney
- Vote Smart 29474
- GovTrack 412189
- OpenSecrets N00026926
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET