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John Garamendi
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John Garamendi

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 99d
Candidate Biography

About John Garamendi

John Garamendi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Garamendi (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.

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Return to Values Commitments
Public accountability ledger

Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board
What this candidate should answer before asking for power

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Data Bill of Rights
Access, move, delete and receive a full accounting of your personal data.
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War-Crime Accountability
Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.
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Congressional Stock Trading Ban
No trading on the people's trust.
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Citizens United Reform
Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.
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Universal Healthcare
Care without medical bankruptcy.
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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)
Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…
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CODEPINK source evidence shows favorable alignment on ceasefire / arms-aid / Palestine accountability actions.

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Candidate Record

Candidate on the Issues

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GeneralNov 3, 2026
Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From
$441,195 total receipts
2%from small donors (<$200)
37%from corporate-aligned PACs
Small donors (<$200)*$8K2%
Larger individual donors*$144K33%
Corporate-aligned PACs*$162K37%
Labor & membership PACs*$128K29%
Other PACs*$0<1%
Other receipts$42<1%
Top PAC Contributors
American Crystal Sugar PAC$10K
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee$5K
Fairbanks Morse, Llc Political Action Committee$5K
International Brotherhood Of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund$5K
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (Teamsters)$5K
FEC receipts through May 13, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source
FEC Finance Snapshot
$441,195
Total receipts · $1,266,228 cash on hand
Coverage through May 13, 2026
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Issue Money Signal
$65,867
AIPAC-aligned contributions. Third-party source signal via OpenSecrets.
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Top Industry Signals

Labor · Transportation · Defense · Agribusiness · Construction · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

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Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR
6 disclosed trades since 2016 · 1 buy / 5 sells
SaleSQ$1K – $15KJan 14, 2022
SaleGVA$1K – $15KJan 14, 2022
SaleTWTR$1K – $15KJan 14, 2022
SaleFB$15K – $50KJan 14, 2022
Field Note
“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”
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