Where they differ: Mike McGuire leads efforts to make life more affordable and to grow jobs for working families and opposes Trump-era tariffs, stating they add about $2,400 annually to the average American family's costs 12. He supports protecting rural hospitals, expanding healthcare coverage, maintaining access to reproductive health services, and opposes roughly $1 trillion in federal Medicaid cuts to prevent rural hospital closures 67. James Gallagher supports making life more affordable through lower taxes, fees, and fewer regulations to help small businesses and farmers, and he votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy in purchases, and financial protections 35. He votes yea on healthcare reauthorization legislation such as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 and supports enacting tougher laws to protect communities, neighborhoods, and homes from crime, voting yea on public safety bills including the GUARD Act and Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act 81012. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
Where they differ: Jared Huffman votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement bills but yea on a national emergency resolution, and he supports enforcement against illegal cannabis grows due to their environmental and public safety impacts 13. Robin Littau supports ending chaos in immigration and modernizing citizenship requirements, and she backs stopping predators with stronger deterrents and law enforcement support to protect vulnerable populations 25. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Eric Jones supports expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, hearing, and in-home care to reduce costs and improve care for seniors, and he supports protecting local farm workers' jobs and wages while improving the guest worker program with stronger monitoring and wage certainty 15. Mike Thompson supports the Affordable Care Act and efforts to make healthcare affordable and accessible, including expanding telehealth and lowering prescription drug costs, and he supports comprehensive immigration reform that rewards rule-following individuals, provides a pathway to citizenship, and establishes a guest worker program 26. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Michael Masuda supports investing tax dollars in local jobs and new industries in the Central Valley and advocates for securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and fixing the immigration system to be orderly, timely, and economically functional 15. Thomas McClintock supports balancing the budget by eliminating subsidies to save taxpayer dollars and reinvigorate the economy, voting yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on TRIA reauthorization and the KIDS Act, and supports strict immigration enforcement while opposing sanctuary policies, voting yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills but nay on a national emergency resolution 2468. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Richard Pan supports reducing costs for working families and protecting consumers from greedy corporations, while also supporting small businesses with less red tape and more access to capital 1. He supports protecting and expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare, including stopping efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act and lowering prescription drug costs 34. Kevin Kiley votes yea on multiple bills supporting financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and terrorism risk insurance 2. He votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 5. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
Where they differ: Doris Matsui supports federal funding for local jobs and infrastructure and votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on some economic privacy measures 13. She opposes Trump's immigration tactics and illegal ICE activity, voting no on funding ICE and nay on multiple immigration enforcement bills while supporting a national emergency resolution 1112. Mai Vang supports fighting for working families by lowering costs, breaking up monopolies, and ensuring tax refunds for small businesses and families affected by illegal tariffs, as well as affordable housing and opposing price gouging 45. She supports Medicare for All and prioritizes people over insurance company profits to ensure healthcare access, and opposes militarized law enforcement tactics and mass surveillance 917. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: John Garamendi votes nay on most budget and appropriations resolutions but yea on military construction and veterans affairs appropriations 1, and he supports protecting the environment by stopping harmful projects and investing in water infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing, voting yea on conservation and battlefield protection acts but nay on multiple energy and infrastructure related bills 34. Rudy Recile advocates for fiscal responsibility and accountability in government spending to prevent hyperinflation and ensure taxpayer money is well managed 2, and he supports increasing oil exploration, lowering fees and regulations on refineries, reopening nuclear plants, and implementing nuclear Small Modular Reactors to improve California’s energy independence 5. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Josh Harder supports bringing high paying jobs in ag-tech, IT, and clean energy to the Valley and advocates for trade deals that protect local products and workers; he also supports lowering healthcare costs including a $35 per month cap on insulin and bringing more doctors to the Valley for accessible care 15. John McBride supports reducing oppressive tax policies, drastically shrinking government spending, supporting small businesses, and not taxing Social Security; he also supports removing dangerous chemicals from food and water, medical freedom, greater emphasis on natural healing methods, and opposes death boards 47. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Mark DeSaulnier supports protecting workers' rights and preparing workers for an AI-driven economy, voting yea on technology use in regulation but nay on some capital access and privacy protections 123. He also supports investing in evidence-based solutions to reduce gun violence and promote safe communities, voting yea on the GUARD Act and Prison Staff Safety but nay on Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection and Keeping Violent Offenders Off Streets 56. Jeff Frese supports stopping deficit spending and banning Wall Street and hedge funds from buying single-family homes, as well as blocking foreign ownership of American farmland and family homes 416. He backs the police, supports prosecuting crime, ending cashless bail, and keeping repeat offenders off the streets to ensure safe neighborhoods 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Scott Wiener supports building 8 million new homes to lower housing costs and advocates for fair tax policies to distribute AI-generated economic gains broadly 1. He also supports Medicare for All, capping insulin prices, mandating insurance coverage for mental health, and lowering prescription drug costs 34. Connie Chan supports empowering working families, reforming tax and budget systems, and fighting corporate monopolies to create fair economic opportunities 2. She also aims to lower the cost of health care, education, and child care for working families 5. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Lateefah Simon supports economic justice by creating jobs, advocating for a living wage, aiding small businesses, and ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share to reduce income inequality, and she votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and kids-related acts 12. Jamie Joyce supports regulating AI with evidence-based plans to protect jobs, the environment, and the economy while allowing innovation, and she supports reining in ICE overreach as part of broader efforts to protect democracy and civil rights 36. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Adam Gray supports bipartisan solutions to reduce costs of essentials like food and housing and votes consistently in favor of bills supporting technology use and labor contracts 13. Kevin Lincoln supports American innovation in AI and blockchain to create jobs and advocates securing the border and enforcing immigration laws to protect communities 46. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Melissa Hernandez supports reducing costs for housing, healthcare, and childcare while protecting Social Security and Medicare, and prioritizes small business growth to strengthen the economy 12. She also emphasizes building trust between residents and law enforcement through fair policing and community partnerships 7. Aisha Wahab supports cracking down on corporate greed, breaking up monopolies, banning junk fees, and protecting Social Security and other benefits to make life affordable, and voted yea on H.R. 8278 to foster technology in regulatory supervision 34. She also leads efforts for a cleaner environment and voted yea on the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 1112. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Kevin Mullin supports reducing the cost of living and ensuring billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share, voting yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 12. He introduced legislation to designate lethal airguns as firearms and voted yea on guard and prison staff safety acts and cashless bail reporting but nay on privacy, 2nd amendment, and violent offender bills 67. Charles Hoelter supports lower taxes, reduced government spending, and pro-business policies to create jobs and increase opportunity 3. He believes immigration should be legal, fair, and controlled with a secure border as a national security issue, and supports law enforcement policies that protect communities and hold criminals accountable 58. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Ritesh Tandon supports policies to lower living costs, increase housing affordability, improve education and job training, protect jobs, raise wages, and back small businesses for economic security, and he supports lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs by increasing price transparency and expanding access to preventive and primary care 14. Ro Khanna supports a diversified, innovation-driven economy emphasizing technology, advanced manufacturing, apprenticeships, and raising the minimum wage to $17 per hour, and he votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy in purchases acts 23. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Zoe Lofgren supports expanding access to quality, affordable health care and backed the Affordable Care Act, voting yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills 12. She votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 4. Shane Lewis highlights rising healthcare costs as a liability for working Americans and advocates for federal cooperation with local communities on immigration policy 35. He opposes continued federal borrowing due to concerns about the national debt's impact on working Americans 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Jimmy Panetta supports lowering prices and strengthening the local economy through federal investment in infrastructure, education, and support for small businesses and working families, and he supports investments in clean energy and infrastructure to create jobs and foster economic growth in California's 19th District 12. He voted yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on a privacy protection act 3. Panetta also supports expanding federal tax credits to build more affordable housing and help first-time homebuyers and renters, voting yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 56. Peter Verbica says California's PAGA employment-lawsuit law has made the state a uniquely hostile place to employ people 4. He also states that high sales, gas, and income taxes in California burden those least able to afford them 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Vince Fong supports working with local job creators to grow the economy and backs legislation to reduce hidden taxes, streamline permitting, and secure federal funding for job growth in California's Central Valley 12. He advocates for healthcare funding and transparency on healthcare taxes and has voted yea on bills including rural care, Medicaid, premium reduction, and patient support acts 56. Sandra Van Scotter will fight for sustainable, fair water policy and energy investment to support the Central Valley's agricultural economy and future generations 4. She supports Medicare for All, amending the Constitution to make healthcare a right, and opposes cuts to Medi-Cal and other programs for vulnerable populations 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Jim Costa supports strengthening the economy by creating jobs, protecting trade, and promoting fiscal responsibility, voting yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on protecting privacy in purchases 12. He also supports expanding access to healthcare and reducing prescription drug costs, voting yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts 56. Kyle Kirkland supports ending over-regulation and mismanagement to make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable and to bring affordable abundance to California families, emphasizing reducing regulations to ease production of goods 34. He also backs working families, non-profits, and law enforcement, dedicating time and resources to reduce crime and strengthen local neighborhoods 9. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Tessa Hodge advocates for mental health care reform, holding insurance companies accountable, and expanding access to qualified mental health professionals, motivated by concerns over healthcare losses under the 2025 federal budget law 12. She supports immigration reforms including a pathway to legal status for long-term residents and opposes opening a large immigration detention facility in her district 67. Jay Obernolte fought to expand coverage for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and supports a personalized, patient-centered healthcare system with better telehealth access and fiscally responsible policies, voting for rural care, Medicaid protections, and lowering premiums 345. He supports securing the border by completing the border wall and increasing border patrol agents, voting for multiple immigration acts while opposing a national emergency resolution 8910. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Salud Carbajal supports creating good-paying jobs through infrastructure, clean energy investments, and raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, while also advocating for economic opportunities and cost-of-living reductions in child care, health care, and housing 12. He supports immigration system improvements and has voted against multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but for a resolution related to a presidential national emergency 56. Robert Smith supports cutting wasteful federal spending, lowering housing, energy, and food costs, and expanding homeownership to make the American Dream attainable 4. He also supports securing the border, removing violent offenders, providing legal clarity for long-term residents, and modernizing agricultural and seasonal visa programs 7. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Joe Males supports reducing gas taxes and rolling back regulations to lower costs for California families and emphasizes stronger border enforcement and adherence to legal immigration processes 15. Raul Ruiz prioritizes creating good-paying jobs, boosting economic growth, and supporting small businesses through bipartisan efforts, and he works for bipartisan immigration solutions that secure the border and include an earned pathway to citizenship for families and Dreamers, voting yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy-related acts, and nay on multiple immigration enforcement bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 23467. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Jason Gibbs supports lowering the cost of living by opposing new taxes and holding government accountable for wasteful spending, and he supports securing the border and cracking down on fentanyl trafficking 1141556. George Whitesides supports creating local jobs and expanding small and mid-sized businesses, and he supports securing the border with technology and personnel investments while fixing the immigration system 27. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Laura Friedman opposes conditioning wildfire aid and demands unconditional federal support for wildfire victims and first responders, and she voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills 12. Scott Meyers supports securing the southern border and aggressive enforcement against drug trafficking, backing law enforcement, restoring consequences for crime, and opposing sanctuary policies, and he calls for full transparency in taxpayer spending and stronger congressional oversight 36. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
Where they differ: Brad Sherman votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy in purchases bills, and he supports bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation including assault weapons bans and enhanced background checks 15. Larry Thompson wants to stop printing money and reduce the national debt by at least 10% annually until paid off, and he supports keeping the border closed, deporting those here illegally, and enforcing existing immigration laws 24. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Norma Torres supports investing in transportation infrastructure and education to create jobs and reduce unemployment, and she votes yea on technology use and financial exploitation prevention but nay on capital access and privacy protections 123. She supports access to quality healthcare, opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and voted yea on rural care improvement and SUPPORT for Patients but nay on Medicaid changes and lowering premiums 67. Mike Cargile supports protecting gas usage in cars and stoves, reducing taxes, and cutting government regulation to stimulate economic growth, emphasizing free enterprise and private property rights 45. He highlights concern for veterans' healthcare, supports keeping Medicaid and Medicare, but opposes other taxpayer-funded health programs 89. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Ted Lieu votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts, and he supports protecting immigrant workers and refugees while voting nay on multiple immigration restriction bills and yea on a national emergency resolution 134. Houston Brignano supports AI-focused job training programs to prepare workers for the job market and advocates for an immigration system that prioritizes American-born citizens in the job market 25. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports job creation to foster economic justice and opportunities for all communities and voted yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 12. She supports guaranteed quality, affordable, single-payer health care and voted yea on rural care and early act reauthorization but nay on Medicaid harm, premium lowering, and support acts 45. Samantha Mota prioritizes economic stability for affected communities and supports universal healthcare including Medicare for All with comprehensive benefits 36. She champions immigration reform including dismantling ICE, ending for-profit detention, and promoting access to asylum and due process 910. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Hilda Solis focuses her campaign on fighting for affordable housing and overall affordability 1 and opposes the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, citing civil rights violations and fear in immigrant communities 4. Pedro Antonio Casas supports tax cuts and reducing bureaucratic red tape and excessive regulations on small businesses to stimulate economic growth and ease financial burdens on households 2 and supports securing the southern border and implementing immigration reforms that prioritize national security 5. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Ken Calvert supports long-term, pro-growth economic policies emphasizing small businesses and votes consistently for bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy in purchases, and insurance program reauthorization 12. He also votes yea on healthcare legislation including rural care improvement, Medicaid protections, premium reductions, and patient support acts 5. Young Kim supports cutting red tape and avoiding tax increases on small and medium businesses to restore economic growth and votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention 34. She opposes a one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system and supports affordable, high-quality care with state flexibility and patient choice, voting yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, and lowering premiums 67. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Maxine Waters votes yea on technology and small business support bills but nay on the Main Street Capital Access Act, and she votes yea on rural and early care acts but nay on bills lowering premiums and Medicaid-related acts 13. Cristian Morales supports cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, opposing wasteful federal spending, and promoting small businesses and manufacturing, as well as expanding affordable healthcare choices, increasing price transparency, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting patients with pre-existing conditions 24. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Genevieve Angel supports lowering the cost of living and expanding economic opportunity to improve affordability and economic mobility in CA-44, emphasizing economic growth from the bottom up rather than from government 12. She also supports secure borders and merit-based immigration policies that emphasize skills needed by the U.S. economy 910. Nanette Barragán supports legislation to allow students to refinance existing student loans at the same rate as new borrowers and votes yea on bills supporting technology use and small business protections while voting nay on capital access and privacy-related bills 34. She supports the Affordable Care Act and votes yea on reauthorization and support acts for rural care and patients, but nay on bills aimed at lowering premiums and Medicaid changes 78. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
Where they differ: Derek Tran supports workers’ rights including raising the minimum wage and safer working conditions, and he advocates for healthcare as a right, fighting to lower costs and defend Medicare while opposing Medicaid cuts 14. Chuong Vo supports cutting wasteful spending to lower costs and protect Social Security and Medicare, and he prioritizes mental-health and addiction treatment beds tied to measurable results to address homelessness and fentanyl crises 37. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Lou Correa supports legislation to drive innovation and help local businesses create good jobs and votes yea on acts supporting technology use and capital access but nay on privacy in purchases 12. He opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act and deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, voting yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts 45. David Pan supports reducing taxes and regulations on small businesses to create jobs and renew communities and supports reforming healthcare by increasing price transparency and promoting high-deductible plans with health savings accounts 36. He supports securing the border to prevent drugs, criminals, and terrorists from entering and recruiting more police to enforce laws and make streets safe again 912. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Dave Min supports building an economy that grants everyone the opportunity to achieve the American Dream and protects small businesses from predatory lending and regulatory burdens, and he opposes tax breaks for billionaires that reduce healthcare funding while supporting restoring funding to Medicaid and Medicare 14. Jenny Le Roux says California policies and federal inflationary spending have made Orange County one of the costliest places to live and supports reducing the tax burden on small businesses to enable them to raise workers' wages 36. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Marni Von Wilpert opposes ICE immigration raids in her community and supports banning stock trading by members of Congress to fight corruption, as well as overturning Citizens United to remove dark money from elections 14. Jim Desmond supports securing the border, creating a fair legal immigration process, enforcing laws to stop illegal crossings and overstays, and deporting people in the country illegally who have committed crimes 23. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Scott Peters supports economic growth through federal funding for biomedical research, small business promotion, free trade, immigration reform, and investments in research, education, and infrastructure, and he backs commonsense gun safety laws including universal background checks and banning weapons of war 18. Stephen Cohen supports expanding housing supply, cracking down on corporate price manipulation, and ensuring economic policy benefits local residents, as well as strong, effective border enforcement while treating people with dignity 410. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
Where they differ: Sara Jacobs votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and the KIDS Act, and she also votes yea on prison staff safety and the GUARD Act while opposing bills related to privacy, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, bail, and violent offenders 13. Ricardo Cabrera supports lowering the cost of living and creating opportunities for small businesses by reducing regulations and encouraging investment, and he advocates for stronger ethics standards, transparency, and accountability to combat corruption and restore public trust 24. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Juan Vargas supports growing the local economy by investing in clean energy, infrastructure, and small businesses to create jobs and expand opportunities, and he advocates for comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship and protections for Dreamers 15. Jeffery Belle supports increasing housing supply and deregulation instead of higher taxes to lower living costs, and he favors secure borders, faster legal immigration, and a path to legal status for long-term immigrants who contribute to America 48. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
