U.S. Representative for California’s 24th District
Salud O. Carbajal
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.32
- In office
- House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House - Committees
- Armed Services 6th minority
- Transportation and Infrastructure 12th minority
- Agriculture 24th minority
- Age
- 61
2026 election
Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026
Also running
- RRobert Bob J Smith$347K
- DSarah Bacon$42K
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Government Operations and Politics, Transportation and Public Works and Energy; bills go to Transportation and Public Works and Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- He talks most about: Transportation Infrastructure (Transportation and Public Works), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Immigration Enforcement (Immigration), Oil and Gas Regulation (Energy), Government Accountability (Government Operations and Politics).
- 36 bills sponsored, most on Transportation and Public Works.
Ranking member on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, more senior than 59% of the House, in the minority.
- 9 years in Congress: more senior than 59% of the House.
- Minority: Democrats hold 214 of the 433 filled seats.
His cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Carbajal.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
30% of his cosponsorships go to Republican bills (peer median 23%); closest in his party: Hernández Rivera and Quigley.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
1.10expected 0.48 · average member 1.00
2 of 34 bills passed the House; 0 became law; effectiveness 1.10 against a peer median of 0.48.
- On the move: H.R. 3331 (out of committee), H.R. 2175 (out of committee), H.R. 2035 (passed a chamber).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on all 12 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–212
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Sep 19, 2025 NAY D 1–210
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 11, 2025 NAY D 1–212
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 YEA D 149–64
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jun 12, 2025 NAY D 0–208
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 9, 2026 NAY D 0–211
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 NAY D 10–195
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 1, 2025 NAY D 35–164
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 26, 2025 NAY D 6–205
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 NAY D 13–190
Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Democrats on 97% of party-line votes, breaks 16 times (peer median 8).
- Position: −0.32, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Finance and Financial Sector 4 of 13, Crime and Law Enforcement 2 of 24, International Affairs 1 of 14.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
60% of what he raised came from individuals; 2% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 7%).
$1.9M raised, 39% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 36%).
- Last general election for the seat (2024): won by 25.4 points.
92 PACs of the 148 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Budget/Appropriations, Taxation and Transportation.
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
259 bills
Carbajal voted Yea on 37, Nay on 52, did not vote on 1, and sponsored or cosponsored 169 with no recorded vote.
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