Robert Garcia
U.S. Representative, CA-42 since 2023. Ran in 3 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for California Assembly District 50.
U.S. Representative, CA-42Born 1977
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 7
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.6%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.3
- 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 Transportation and InfrastructureAviationHighways and Transit
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Ranking Member
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Garcia sits in the California State Assembly
Garcia is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Rogers, Liz Ortega, Ash Kalra
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Garcia’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Garcia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Garcia | 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 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 24–33 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Garcia 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-42 | Won | D+22.3 | D+13.6 | +8.7 |
| 2026 | California State Assembly, District 50 | Won | D+32.9 | D+10.0 | +22.9 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-42 | Won | D+36.3 | — | — |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 50 | Won | D+12.7 | D+10.0 | +2.7 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-42 | Won | D+36.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $627.9K
- Spent
- $397.9K
- Cash
- $254.3K
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ROBERT GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Garcia has held
- California State Assembly, District 50 · 2024–2026
- U.S. House, CA-42 · 2023–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garcia has run against
- Brian Burley (R) · 2026 election, won
- Victoria Viveros Mageno (R) · 2026 election, won
- John Briscoe (R) · 2024 election, won
- Adam Perez (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Garcia
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide G000598
- FEC H2CA47188
- Open States ocd-person/8b2f37bc-65b7-40ed-af14-5d93cb765a5d
- Wikidata Q16204904
- Ballotpedia Robert Garcia (California)
- Vote Smart 29749
- GovTrack 456885
- OpenSecrets N00049470
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET