Jim Costa

Democrat Representative, District 21, California

13 bills311 cosponsored$1.3M raised643 votes recorded

LegislationVotesFinancePressCommittees

Ask about Jim Costa

The lookup is locked to this lawmaker and seat.

Answers come only from retrieved records — votes, bills, campaign money, committees and reviewed official-site biographies. Follow-ups can build on your last two answers; every fact is re-checked against the records.

Official biography

Congressional source

Education

“During college, he was an intern for U.S. Congressman B.F. Sisk” source
“earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from California State University, Fresno” source
“he graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School” source

Public service

“California State Assembly (1978–1994) and California State Senate (1994–2002)” source
“has represented the San Joaquin Valley in the United States House of Representatives since 2005” source
“He also served as Chair of the State Senate Agriculture Committee” source
“he was an aide for Congressman John Krebs and Chief of Staff to California State Assemblyman and U.S. Congressman Richard Lehman”

Legislation

HRES 1476cosponsor

Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-08-03

HR 9929cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-23

HRES 1451cosponsor

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HRES 1427cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Voting Record

313 yea301 nay27 missed2 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

yea2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

nay2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

nay2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Jim CostaDemocratic· this member
$1.3M raised
Lorenzo RiosRepublican
$430K raised
Kyle KirklandRepublican
$339K raised

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$1.3M

Small donors $11KLarge individual $516KPACs $797K

Spent $609KCash $938K

2024 cycle$1.7M

Small donors $5KLarge individual $687KPACs $1.0M

Spent $1.9MCash $209K

2022 cycle$2.0M

Small donors $15K

Top Contributors

CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES$14K

FORHAN COMPANY$13K

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE$11K

PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES$10K

CDM$7K

FAGUNDES DAIRY$7K

HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS$7K

KASHIAN ENTERPRISES$7K

ROLL GLOBAL, LLC$7K

KALSHI$7K

Committees

House Committee on Agriculture

Forestry and Horticulture
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Europe

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HRES 1476: Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-03

legislation

HR 9929: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HRES 1451: Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

yea

2026-07-23

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 212025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 212023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 162021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 162019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 162017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 162015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 162013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 202011-01-05, 2013-01-03

Data coverage for this member

Every data source on the site, mapped to this member. A grey dot means the source may not apply or its coverage is still being developed; read the source note before treating an empty record as a finding.

BillsTracked · 324
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 5
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 8
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 10
Pulled from the member's official RSS feed.

Show 12 more bills

HRES 1356sponsor

A resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-10

HRES 1329cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-29

HRES 1291cosponsor

Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-05-14

HR 8497cosponsor

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-04-27

HR 8403cosponsor

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-04-21

HRES 1190sponsor

Supporting the designation of April 19 through April 25, 2026, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-20

HRES 1199cosponsor

Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-20

HRES 1170cosponsor

Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of the trailblazing labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-04-14

HRES 1144cosponsor

Supporting recognition of 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-27

HRES 1143cosponsor

Recognizing the 205th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-03-27

HR 7973cosponsor

Momnibus Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2026-03-18

HR 7879cosponsor

SUPER BUGS Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-03-09

Show 7 more votes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

yea2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

nay2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

nay2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

nay2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

nay2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

Show 22 more entries

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote