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Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

DDemocratCA-42 · Representative
45
/ 100
Below Average
Attendance94
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency7
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

DemocratCA-42 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.372)
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Robert Garcia is a Democrat Representative from CA, District 42. He has served 3 years in Congress across 2 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as liberal, voting with his party 98.5% of the time.

3
Years in Office
2
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Robert

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-7924Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

98.5%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
8 votes against party
5.9%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
6
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Robert Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+2.6% vs avg
98.5%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes+2.3% vs avg
5.9%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-7.0 vs avg
6
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRanking MemberHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-05-13

$1,148,481
Cash on Handⓘ
$2,203,711
Total Receiptsⓘ
$1,467,658
Disbursementsⓘ
$1,696,344
Individual Donors
$480,983
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2023–2027House · CA-42 · DemocratCurrent

District Demographics

CA-42 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

744,568
Population
$78,006
Median Income
35.0
Median Age
25.5%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 35.6%Black 6.1%Hispanic 65.5%Asian 7.5%