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Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

DDemocratCA-50 · Representative
54
/ 100
Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence4
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone14
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency39
Avg: 57

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

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

DemocratCA-50 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate (-0.194)
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Scott H. Peters is a Democrat Representative from CA, District 50. He has served 13 years in Congress across 7 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as moderate, voting with his party 95.8% of the time.

13
Years in Office
7
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Scott

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

95.8%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
23 votes against party
1.8%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
18
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Scott Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty-0.1% vs avg
95.8%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-1.8% vs avg
1.8%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+5.0 vs avg
18
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

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

House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse Committee on the Budget

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-05-13

$2,532,283
Cash on Handⓘ
$1,566,870
Total Receiptsⓘ
$1,185,108
Disbursementsⓘ
$278,316
Individual Donors
$907,250
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$1,641
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2013–2023House · CA-52 · Democrat
2023–2027House · CA-50 · DemocratCurrent

District Demographics

CA-50 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

746,295
Population
$116,242
Median Income
37.0
Median Age
59.4%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 61.0%Black 2.8%Hispanic 22.3%Asian 14.1%