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U.S. Representative for California’s 12th District

Lateefah Simon

Democrat 1st term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
3BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.60

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
Finance and Financial Sector 8% · Armed Forces and National Security 3%
Committees
Oversight and Government Reform · Small Business
Bills on
Commerce · Transportation and Public Works · Taxation
Age
49

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Simon has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Simon’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Simon breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Simon voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 8%
  2. Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Simon broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
09/01/26 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
370–48
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
265–161
06/29/26 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
06/04/26 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
05/13/26 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
05/12/26 H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
348–60
04/30/26 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Simon is saying

All 8 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Simon voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.44· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 283 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Simon’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 10
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 10 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Simon’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Simon.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 12 missed of 674

Voted on 662 of 674 roll calls; missed 12. Higher than 53% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 ┃ Rank 58 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Higher than 80% of House members.

45% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 86% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.60

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 12 sponsored bills

Sponsored 12 (House median 25) · cosponsored 683 (median 289), 80 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Commerce, Transportation and Public Works, Taxation.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 16% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 26% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 31% Pro
Energy38 32% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement32 34% Pro
Environmental Protection30 43% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 47% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57% Pro
Commerce26 73% Pro
International Affairs26 77% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 64% Pro
Immigration17 35% Pro
Education16 25% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 57% Pro
Labor and Employment11 73% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications11 100% Pro
Health8 63% Pro
Taxation8 88% Pro
Law7 43% Pro
Transportation and Public Works7 86% Pro
Emergency Management6 83% Pro
Native Americans5 100% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 75% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 75% Pro
Animals3 67% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 67% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Government operations & elections1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DMaxine DexterOR-399%agreement
  2. DJoaquin CastroTX-2099%agreement
  3. DGreg CasarTX-3599%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Simon’s campaign raised $1.4M: $1.1M (78%) from individuals and $261K (18%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $778K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Simon

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 92.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Simon’s own leadership PAC: On the Move PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-12Democrat2025–present

Seat

District
12
Current term
2025–2027
Age
49

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2661
1023 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Oakland
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