DemocratIn office since Jan 2023

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

U.S. Representative, CA-37 since 2023. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, CA-37Born 1972

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2023
Bills became law: 0; 40 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 3.4%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +22.7; 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 the JudiciaryCrime and Federal Government SurveillanceCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
House Committee on Foreign AffairsWestern HemisphereSouth and Central Asia · Ranking Member

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 40 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 5185 To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to…
Government Operations and Politics · Passed House Sep 2026

HR 10930 Childhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2026
Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Oct 2026

HR 10676 Foster Youth Dental Act of 2026
Health · Introduced Oct 2026

HR 10677 Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Health · Introduced Oct 2026

HR 10565 Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act
Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kamlager-Dove sits in the U.S. House

Kamlager-Dove is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Nikema Williams, Robin L. Kelly, Lauren Underwood

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Kamlager-Dove’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

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: Kamlager-Dove’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Kamlager-Dove	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 Kamlager-Dove was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029California State Assembly, District 54 U.S. House, CA-37

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-37	Won	D+22.7	D+62.3	−39.6
2024	U.S. House, CA-37	Won	D+56.6	—	—
2022	U.S. House, CA-37	Won	D+27.9	—	—
2020	California State Assembly, District 54	Won	D+28.3	—	—
2018	California State Assembly, District 54	Won	D+24.7	—	—