Maxine Waters
U.S. Representative, CA-43 since 1991. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, CA-43Born 1938Teacher
- In office
- 35 yrs
- Since 1991
- Bills became law
- 0
- 45 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +65.0
- 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 Financial Services · Ranking Member
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Finance and Financial Sector · Passed House Jul 2025
Commerce · Passed House Jun 2025
Finance and Financial Sector · Introduced Sep 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Waters sits in the U.S. House
Waters is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jerrold Nadler, Jill Tokuda, Doris Matsui
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Waters’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Waters’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Waters | 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… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Waters 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash
- $104.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CITIZENS FOR WATERS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Waters has held
- U.S. House, CA-43 · 2013–2027
- U.S. House, CA-35 · 1993–2013
- U.S. House, CA-29 · 1991–1993
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Waters has run against
- Cristian Morales (R) · 2026 general, won
- Steve Williams (R) · 2024 election, won
- Omar Navarro (R) · 2022 election, won
- Joe E. Collins III (R) · 2020 election, won
- John Wood Jr. (R) · 2014 election, won
- Bob Flores (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Waters
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide W000187
- FEC H4CA23011
- Wikidata Q461727
- Ballotpedia Maxine Waters
- Vote Smart 26759
- GovTrack 400422
- OpenSecrets N00006690
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET