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Josh Harder

U.S. Representative for California's 9th District

Democrat · Since 2019 · Next election: 2026 · Age 40

Last updated · 7 sources

Josh Harder is the U.S. Representative for California's 9th District, a Democrat serving since 2019.

Harder has served in the House longer than 207 of its 438 other members and longer than 21 of California's 51 other House members.

Harder sits on the Appropriations Committee.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Harder voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 42 bills Harder sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Harder has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Harder voted with the majority of House Democrats on 133 roll calls and against it on 4.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 6)

Josh Harder's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultJosh HarderNote
Sep 15No. 305On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 21No. 271On Passage H.R. 6955Main Street ActPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay
Jul 21No. 258On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800Agreed toNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jun 29No. 228On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS ActPassedNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jun 10No. 217On Passage H.R. 7892No Aid for Ghost Students ActPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay

Legislation

44 bills sponsored and 421 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.R. 2481 Romance Scam Prevention Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    This bill requires online dating service providers (i.e., mobile applications or websites) to provide users with a fraud ban notification if the user has established an account with the service and received a message through the service from a banned user of the service.

  • H.R. 10594 Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  • H.R. 2978 GUARD Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.

    This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering.

Campaign finance

Raised
$4,083,528
Spent
$1,032,871
Cash on hand
$4,739,488

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H8CA10126

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