GARCIA, ROBERT
D · house · currently seated · bioguide G000598
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA47188- Internal id
bc33ed7e-9b29-4054-8bfe-9c9c98fb9da9- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-42. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 736,570 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,436 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,590 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 28.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 7.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 66.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 27.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 32.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 38.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 53.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 47.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.8% |
| Household | Family households | 67.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.95 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 47.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $773,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,805 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 43.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 11.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 14.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,968,851 | $1,032,105 | $1,349,174 | $0 | $1,476,054 |
| 2024 | $1,352,167 | $1,270,301 | $412,428 | $27,095 | $914,394 |
| 2022 | $1,704,813 | $1,374,250 | $330,562 | $27,587 | $1,303,552 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · CA-42 — won
- 2024 general house · CA-42 — won
- 2026 general house · CA-42 — running
Committees
- PATRIOT PAC — leadership · type Q
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-14 — HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- cosponsor · 2026-05-07 — HR 8666 — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2026-02-03 — HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-10-28 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-09-15 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-15 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-05-15 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-04-01 — HR 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,397,794 | $0 | 21 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CHC BOLD PAC | support | $7,842 | Cable and Digital Ad Production - Estimate |
| 2022-06-01 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | support | $34,753 | Printing and Postage |
| 2022-05-24 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | support | $34,753 | Printing and Postage |
| 2022-05-19 | WEB3 FORWARD | support | $220,000 | IE-Garcia-Media Buy |
| 2022-05-17 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | support | $34,753 | Printing and Postage |
| 2022-05-16 | WEB3 FORWARD | support | $11,686 | IE-Garcia-Media Production |
| 2022-05-16 | CHC BOLD PAC | support | $150,000 | Cable and Digital Ad Buy - Estimate |
| 2022-05-12 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | support | $34,753 | Printing and Postage |
| 2022-05-12 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $50,018 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2022-05-12 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $50,018 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2022-05-12 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $50,018 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2022-05-10 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $18,078 | Ad Production |
| 2022-05-10 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $18,078 | Ad Production |
| 2022-05-10 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $25,000 | Ad Production |
| 2022-05-10 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $25,000 | Ad Production |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $345,270 | Ad Buy - TV |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $231,252 | Ad Buy - Radio |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $240,000 | Ad Buy - Digital |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $240,000 | Ad Buy - Digital |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $231,252 | Ad Buy - Radio |
| 2022-05-05 | PROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC | support | $345,270 | Ad Buy - TV |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOBANYAN, EDGAR | UNITED CARE CENTER · SELF-EMPLOYED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| KHUDIKYAN, LUSINE | AILO LOGISTICS · MARKETING | GLENDALE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HAUSNER, KERI | HAUSNER ACCTCY CORP · ACCOUNTANT | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| GREGORIAN, JAMIE | DLA PIPER LLP · OF COUNSEL | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| LURIE, ALEXANDER | DGA GROUP · PARTNER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| BAGLEY, NOREEN | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | ENCINO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| HERMAN, PETER | SELF-EMPLOYED · AVOCADO GROWER | BONSALL, CA | 1 | $250 |
| ASHDJIAN, RAFFI | ARCHETYPE REALTY · REALTOR | GLENDALE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| MELKONYAN, HAIG | AILO LOGISTICS · LOGISTICS | NORTHRIDGE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LEVITCH, BURT | LEVITCH STANLEY MENDELL LLP · ATTORNEY | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $250 |
| WERNER, KEN | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | ENCINO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| SMITH, JEAN BIXBY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LONG BEACH, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BRENNER, MAYER | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BRENNER, SANDY | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $250 |
| ALNAJJAR, ASAAD | CITY OF LOS ANGELES · SENIOR ENGINEER MANAGER | PORTER RANCH, CA | 1 | $250 |
| TOROSYAN, ANDY | HCVT · CPA | LA CRESCENTA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BUBIS, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BAHRAMJIAN, MARIO | SELF-EMPLOYED · BROKER | GLENDALE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| JESCH, RICHARD | ZEE.AERO · AEROSPACE | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $201 |
| NOBLE, DEBORAH | WEST WIND · BUSINESS OWNER | EUGENE, OR | 2 | $150 |
| GOLDSTEIN, CAROLYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BAYSIDE, NY | 2 | $150 |
| TULLY, RICHARD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | REDLANDS, CA | 11 | $140 |
| NEWARK, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 1 | $100 |
| MOODY, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | AZUSA, CA | 1 | $100 |
| MARTINEZ, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LONG BEACH, CA | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (23)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | leadership_committee_of | PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8666 — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-04-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Highways and Transit Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Aviation Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-06-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7577 — CHEERS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (7)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.