Garamendi, John

Garamendi, John is a Democratic Representative representing California, District 8. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Armed Services.

They have raised $136K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $26K. Organizations spend $748.1 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and transportation. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They miss a notable number of votes, participating in 80% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 26 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $285 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.