Gil Cisneros
U.S. Representative, CA-31 since 2025. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, CA-31Born 1971Naval officer
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 19 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special OperationsMilitary Personnel
- House Committee on Small BusinessContracting and Infrastructure · Ranking MemberOversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cisneros sits in the U.S. House
Cisneros is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Deluzio, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Raul Ruiz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Cisneros’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cisneros’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cisneros | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cisneros 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, CA-31 | Won | D+31.1 | D+12.7 | +18.4 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-31 | Won | D+19.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-39 | Lost | R+1.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CA-39 | Won | D+3.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $853.1K
- Spent
- $680.4K
- Cash
- $212.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Cisneros has held
- U.S. House, CA-31 · 2025–2027
- U.S. House, CA-39 · 2019–2021
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cisneros has run against
- Eric Ching (R) · 2026 election, won
- Daniel Jose Bocic Martinez (R) · 2024 election, won
- Young Kim (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 11 polls; Cisneros’s best result was 53% (California's 39th District, 2018).
Cisneros’s polls in the database →How we know Cisneros
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide C001123
- FEC H4CA31170
- Wikidata Q54958760
- Ballotpedia Gil Cisneros
- Vote Smart 179370
- GovTrack 412757
- OpenSecrets N00041464
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET