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U.S. Representative for California’s 50th District

Scott H. Peters

Democrat 7th term Up 2026
94LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
15BipartMed 12
27BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.19

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 73% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 25%
  • Finance and Financial Sector 23%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Budget
Bills on
  • Armed Forces and National Security
  • Health
  • Housing and Community Development
Age
68

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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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 Peters has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

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

Where Peters breaks with Democrats

Method

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

  1. Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 0%
  2. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
  3. Government Operations and Politics 18% · 3 of 17 party 6%

Every issue Pro See all 15 issues where Peters has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 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
Jul 23, 2026 H.R. 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn Passage · This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–188
Jul 22, 2026 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 Yea Failed
207–224
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
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
Jun 10, 2026 H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026On Passage · This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
249–172
May 21, 2026 H.R. 6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026On Passage · This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
235–179
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

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

What Peters is saying

All 15 statements and posts

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

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.84· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 174 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

  1. Introduced 34
  2. Action in committee 9
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

34 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 33 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Peters’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 Peters.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 10 missed of 674

Voted on 664 of 674 roll calls; missed 10. Higher than 61% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
94/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 175 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 87% of House members.

45% 100%
15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 79% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.19

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 38 sponsored bills

Sponsored 38 (House median 25) · cosponsored 447 (median 289), 188 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Health, Housing and Community Development.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 30%
Armed Forces & National Security61 39%
Energy36 36%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 45%
Environmental Protection32 47%
Government Operations and Politics29 66%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 59%
International Affairs26 92%
Commerce25 80%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 72%
Immigration17 41%
Education16 31%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 82%
Health8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Taxation7 71%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Procedural3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Social Welfare2 100%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DEverton Blair Jr.GA-13100%agreement
  2. DStacey E. PlaskettVI-AL97%agreement
  3. DJames A. HimesCT-497%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Peters’s campaign raised $1.8M: $336K (19%) from individuals and $1.1M (59%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.6M.

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 Peters

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 321.

  1. Abbott Laboratories Corporate PAC
  2. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
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Record over time

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

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-50Democrat2023–present
  • U.S. House, CA-52Democrat2013–2023

Seat

District
50
Current term
2025–2027
Age
68

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-0508
2369 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
San Diego, San Marcos

Elsewhere

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