COSTA, JIM
D · house · currently seated · bioguide C001059
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- FEC candidate id
H4CA20082- Internal id
6d26b59b-1eb6-45e5-9b2f-57182741d475- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-21. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,000 |
| People | Median age | 32 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,764 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $26,800 |
| Income | In poverty | 21.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 10.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 29.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 65.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 27.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 21.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 49.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 42.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 42.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 17.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 5.5% |
| Household | Family households | 72.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.25 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 43.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $334,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,293 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 13.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.8% |
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 | $1,109,533 | $464,582 | $853,834 | $0 | $452,387 |
| 2024 | $1,705,408 | $1,885,604 | $208,882 | $27,665 | $691,703 |
| 2022 | $2,034,865 | $2,055,958 | $389,078 | $0 | $971,023 |
| 2020 | $2,146,775 | $1,846,494 | $410,171 | $2,894 | $906,986 |
| 2018 | $1,856,798 | $2,363,583 | $109,890 | $36,614 | $778,175 |
| 2016 | $1,759,404 | $1,760,736 | $616,676 | $0 | $837,375 |
| 2014 | $1,524,076 | $1,116,677 | $618,008 | $12,763 | $744,555 |
| 2012 | $1,483,126 | $1,299,919 | $210,609 | $27,484 | $766,838 |
| 2010 | $1,845,156 | $2,126,986 | $27,402 | $53,511 | $842,792 |
| 2008 | $1,026,589 | $922,371 | $309,232 | $10,000 | $479,787 |
| 2006 | $901,164 | $722,341 | $205,014 | $0 | $408,554 |
| 2004 | $1,963,510 | $1,937,319 | $26,191 | $140,237 | $1,168,609 |
Elections
- 2004 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2004 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2006 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2006 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2008 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2008 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2010 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2010 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2012 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2012 general house · CA-16 — won
- 2014 general house · CA-16 — won
- 2014 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2016 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2016 general house · CA-16 — won
- 2018 general house · CA-16 — won
- 2018 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2020 general house · CA-16 — won
- 2020 general house · CA-21 — running
- 2022 general house · CA-21 — won
- 2024 general house · CA-21 — won
- 2026 general house · CA-21 — running
Committees
- FARR - COSTA 2010 — joint_fundraising · type H
- FRESNO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB/DEMOCRATS IN ACTION — independent · type N
- JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
- JIM COSTA 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
YEA 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
YEA 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 · 2026-05-15 — HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-20 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-07 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-10 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- sponsor · 2025-09-03 — HR 5111 — CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-26 — HR 5059 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-22 — HR 5030 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-06-23 — HR 2515 — American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-03-31 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-03-24 — HR 2094 — HELPER 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.
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 JIM COSTA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUARTE, ARMANDO | ARMANDO DUARTE · MANAGER | DOWNEY, CA | 2 | $5,000 |
| KLYMAN, ROBERT | DLA PIPER · ATTORNEY | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| PACHULSKI, ISAAC | PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES · ATTORNEY | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 1 | $2,500 |
| FEIN, STEVE | SPC LLP · ATTORNEY | AGOURA HILLS, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| ITAMBO, ERIC | COBANK · BANKING | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| BROYDRICK, WILLIAM | BROYDRICK AND ASSOCIATES · PRINCIPAL | REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | 1 | $500 |
| CAVEY, BRIAN M | COBANK · SR VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $500 |
| FRANK, BRENDA | COBANK · BANKING | CENTENNIAL, CO | 1 | $500 |
| MCCUE, SUSAN M | MESSAGE-GLOBAL LLC · PRESIDENT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| O'NEIL, COLIN | BYHEART · SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | TAKOMA PARK, MD | 1 | $500 |
| THOMAS, DAVID | MEHLMAN CONSULTING · PARTNER | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 1 | $500 |
| WOHL, HOWARD | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | MILL NECK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| LAUGHTON, CHRIS | FARM CREDIT EAST · ECONOMIST | ENFIELD, CT | 1 | $250 |
| MASSEY, LUKE | AMERICAN AGCREDIT · TECHNOLOGY | PARKER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| SWANSON, TANNER | GOLDEN STATE FARM CREDIT · RELATIONSHIP MANAGER | KINGSBURG, CA | 1 | $250 |
| MERKLEY, DANNY | COLUSA-GLENN FARM CREDIT · BOARD MEMBER | ZAMORA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| NOCK, JOHN | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | CHICO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| MARTHEDAL, JON | SELF-EMPLOYED · FARMER | FRESNO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| COSTA, KRISTINE | GOLDEN STATE FARM CREDIT · MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR | VISALIA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| SULLIVAN, SHACEY | AMERICAN AGCREDIT · AG LENDING | PERALTA, NM | 1 | $250 |
| ELROD, TIMOTHY | FARM CREDIT SERVICES COLUSA-GLENN ACA · CEO | YUBA CITY, CA | 1 | $250 |
| KUSEL, HOLLY | GOLDEN STATE FARM CREDIT · SENIOR RISK ANALYST | CHICO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LAGRANDE, SUSAN | FARM CREDIT COUNCIL · DIRECTOR | COLUSA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| WELINSKY, HOWARD | N/A · RETIRED | TOLUCA LAKE, CA | 1 | $6 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (29)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | independent_committee_of | FRESNO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB/DEMOCRATS IN ACTION | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FARR - COSTA 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | dae96665 | — | clip | |
| 2026-01-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-03 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5111 — CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5059 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5030 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2515 — American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-14 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 1376 — Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Foreign Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Europe Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Agriculture Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-11-21 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 10210 — National Plan for Epilepsy Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-08-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7577 — CHEERS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1014 — Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia's illeg | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6127 — MAPWaters Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | ivn.us: https://ivn.us/independent-voters-hold-the-power-in-several-california-race-if-they-vote-2026-05-05/ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK |