LEE, BARBARA
D · house · bioguide L000551
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- FEC candidate id
H8CA09060- Internal id
d988cab8-38dc-434c-bf04-86c6b6de2c69- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 748,393 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $108,648 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $65,260 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.509 |
| Race | White alone | 35.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 20.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 23.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 27.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 60.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 54.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 25.6% |
| Household | Family households | 54.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 44.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,019,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,133 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 42.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 44.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 11.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 28.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $375,046 | $427,255 | $144 | $0 | $363,166 |
| 2022 | $2,183,373 | $2,341,393 | $52,353 | $0 | $1,661,450 |
| 2020 | $1,888,202 | $1,810,132 | $210,374 | $4,402 | $1,346,204 |
| 2018 | $1,875,867 | $1,781,696 | $132,303 | $4,402 | $1,427,184 |
| 2016 | $1,328,822 | $1,374,381 | $38,132 | $4,402 | $994,435 |
| 2014 | $1,139,240 | $1,100,730 | $83,691 | $0 | $839,024 |
| 2012 | $1,167,292 | $1,148,468 | $45,181 | $0 | $814,594 |
| 2010 | $1,156,049 | $1,156,304 | $26,357 | $0 | $704,362 |
| 2008 | $1,051,441 | $1,048,233 | $26,612 | $6,230 | $753,089 |
| 2006 | $965,878 | $1,054,313 | $23,404 | $1,302 | $743,067 |
| 2004 | $871,031 | $783,149 | $111,840 | $3,246 | $619,147 |
| 2002 | $889,325 | $911,966 | $23,959 | $0 | $660,276 |
| 2000 | $492,132 | $452,812 | $46,598 | $0 | $275,246 |
| 1998 | $511,523 | $504,240 | $7,280 | $15,000 | $303,779 |
Elections
- 1998 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2000 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2002 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2004 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2006 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2008 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2010 general house · CA-9 — won
- 2012 general house · CA-13 — won
- 2014 general house · CA-13 — won
- 2016 general house · CA-13 — won
- 2018 general house · CA-13 — won
- 2020 general house · CA-13 — won
- 2022 general house · CA-12 — won
- 2024 general house · CA-12 — lost_general
Committees
- BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · house roll 517
YEA on HR 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-19 · Cong. 118 · house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 — American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 515
YEA on S 759 — Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 513
YEA on S 3857 — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 — Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 511
YEA on HR 1101 — Lumbee Fairness Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 510
YEA on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 509
NAY on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 508
YEA on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-02-28 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-12-06 — HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-06-15 — HRES 514 — Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
- cosponsor · 2023-05-15 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-04-26 — HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-02-09 — HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act
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).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2024-02-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-06-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 514 — Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-02-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |