Jared Huffman

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jared Huffman completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Huffman's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" id=\"heading-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJared Huffman has represented California’s 2nd Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge north to the Oregon border, since he was first elected to Congress in 2012. \r\n<p>In Congress, he has built a reputation as a problem-solver and a tireless champion for northern California. He is a staunch defender of democracy and the rule of law and is widely recognized as one of the foremost leaders on climate action and environmental protection. In 2025, his colleagues elected him to serve as the top Democrat (Ranking Member) on the House Natural Resources Committee. Jared is also a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.\r\n</p>\nJared is a Vice-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and serves as co-Chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, which he co-founded with Rep. Jamie Raskin in 2018 to protect separation of church and state, defend religious freedom, and promote public policies based on reason, science and moral values.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Affordability - we have an affordability crisis in America, and Trump's tariffs, trade wars, actual wars, and massive tax giveaways to billionaires have caused everyday costs to skyrocket. We must put working families first and make lowering costs -- for groceries, energy and utility bills, healthcare, housing and more -- the top priority.</li><li>Accountability - the lawlessness and corruption we are seeing from the Trump administration and their billionaire cronies is unlike anything our country has ever seen. Congress's job, under the Constitution, is to prevent this, yet this congress has shamefully looked away - and in too many cases, been part of the problem. I will fight to hold Trump and others in the administration accountable by restoring serious oversight and investigations in a Democratic majority next Congress. I will also demand a total ban on stock trading (including prediction markets) by members of Congress along with the President and other executive branch officials. I will also fight for robust, enforceable ethics standards for the Supreme Court.</li><li>Democracy - our democracy and the rule of law are under siege and must be defended. This includes the scourge of voter suppression, the corrupt influence of dark money, the political coopting of independent agencies, attempts to coerce and intimidate universities, law firms, and the media, and attempts to break down the wall of church-state separation and privilege one political/religious faction over all others. I will fight to protect our constitutional order, including secular government and free and fair elections.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-307444-2026-05-04\" id=\"heading1-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-307444-2026-05-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-307444-2026-05-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEnvironment, healthcare, rule of law\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-307444-2026-05-04\" id=\"heading2-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-307444-2026-05-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-307444-2026-05-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-307444-2026-05-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCalifornia Democratic Party, California Labor Federation, leading environmental organizations, and dozens of local elected officials and community leaders throughout the district\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Jared Huffman did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Jared Huffman did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Jared Huffman did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>\n<p>Huffman's campaign website listed the following issues:<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-10\"><a href=\"#cite_note-10\">[10]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<ul><li><b>Jobs and the Economy</b></li></ul>\n<ul><li><b>Education</b></li></ul>\n<ul><li><b>Energy and Environment</b></li></ul>\n<ul><li><b>Healthcare Reform</b></li></ul>\n<ul><li><b>Sensible Debt Reduction</b></li></ul>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJared Huffman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Huffman's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Jared Huffman has represented California’s 2nd Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge north to the Oregon border, since he was first elected to Congress in 2012. In Congress, he has built a reputation as a problem-solver and a tireless champion for northern California. He is a staunch defender of democracy and the rule of law and is widely recognized as one of the foremost leaders on climate action and environmental protection. In 2025, his colleagues elected him to serve as the top Democrat (Ranking Member) on the House Natural Resources Committee. Jared is also a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Jared is a Vice-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and serves as co-Chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, which he co-founded with Rep. Jamie Raskin in 2018 to protect separation of church and state, defend religious freedom, and promote public policies based on reason, science and moral values. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Affordability - we have an affordability crisis in America, and Trump's tariffs, trade wars, actual wars, and massive tax giveaways to billionaires have caused everyday costs to skyrocket. We must put working families first and make lowering costs -- for groceries, energy and utility bills, healthcare, housing and more -- the top priority. Accountability - the lawlessness and corruption we are seeing from the Trump administration and their billionaire cronies is unlike anything our country has ever seen. Congress's job, under the Constitution, is to prevent this, yet this congress has shamefully looked away - and in too many cases, been part of the problem. I will fight to hold Trump and others in the administration accountable by restoring serious oversight and investigations in a Democratic majority next Congress. I will also demand a total ban on stock trading (including prediction markets) by members of Congress along with the President and other executive branch officials. I will also fight for robust, enforceable ethics standards for the Supreme Court. Democracy - our democracy and the rule of law are under siege and must be defended. This includes the scourge of voter suppression, the corrupt influence of dark money, the political coopting of independent agencies, attempts to coerce and intimidate universities, law firms, and the media, and attempts to break down the wall of church-state separation and privilege one political/religious faction over all others. I will fight to protect our constitutional order, including secular government and free and fair elections. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Environment, healthcare, rule of law What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? California Democratic Party, California Labor Federation, leading environmental organizations, and dozens of local elected officials and community leaders throughout the district\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\nJared Huffman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.\n\nJared Huffman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.\n\nJared Huffman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.\nHuffman's campaign website listed the following issues: [10]\nJobs and the Economy\nEducation\nEnergy and Environment\nHealthcare Reform\nSensible Debt Reduction"}]