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U.S. Representative for California’s 33rd District

Pete Aguilar

Democrat 6th term On 2026 ballot
98LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
10BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.33

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 23%
  • Government Operations and Politics 6%
Committees
  • Appropriations
Bills on
  • Congress
  • Science, Technology, Communications
  • Housing and Community Development
Age
47

2026 election

On the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

Facing

  • RStephanie Vargas

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Bottom line

Breaks with Democrats most on Finance and Financial Sector: voted against them on 23% of party-line votes (3 of 13), against 8% for most Democrats.

Where Aguilar has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

None of Aguilar’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

  • Education 1 statementSecured $4.9 million for student childcare and career pathway programs
  • Water Infrastructure 1 statementSecured $85 million for water and flood infrastructure

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

Where Aguilar breaks with Democrats

Method

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

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
  2. Government Operations and Politics 6% · 1 of 16 party 6%
  3. Public Lands and Natural Resources 6% · 1 of 16 party 0%

Every issue Pro See all 7 issues where Aguilar has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Nay Passed
216–211
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
May 13, 2026 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 Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Apr 29, 2026 S. 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActOn Passage · Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
235–191
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
180–179

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

What Aguilar is saying

All 10 statements and posts

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

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.02· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 426 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

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

2 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 2 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Aguilar’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 Aguilar.

Attendance

How it’s measured
99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 674

Voted on 670 of 674 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 82% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 124 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 57% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 50% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.33

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.

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Bills, 119th Congress

All 17 sponsored bills

Sponsored 17 (House median 25) · cosponsored 95 (median 289), 28 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Congress, Science, Technology, Communications, Housing and Community Development.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 29%
Armed Forces & National Security60 37%
Energy38 32%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 42%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Government Operations and Politics28 61%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 61%
Commerce27 78%
Finance and Financial Sector25 72%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
International Affairs24 92%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Aguilar voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DKatherine M. ClarkMA-599%agreement
  2. DHakeem S. JeffriesNY-899%agreement
  3. DTed LieuCA-3699%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Aguilar’s campaign raised $4.7M: $1.9M (40%) from individuals and $2.1M (44%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.5M.

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.

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Who funds Aguilar

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 479.

  1. American Council of Engineering Companies Trade association PAC
  2. Abbott Laboratories Corporate PAC
  3. Air Line Pilots Association Labor union PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Aguilar’s own leadership PAC: CA Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC), Progressive Majority PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Aguilar’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-33Democrat2023–present
  • U.S. House, CA-31Democrat2015–2023

Seat

District
33
Current term
2025–2027
Age
47

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3201
108 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
San Bernardino

Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

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