● U.S. Representative · CA-8 · Democrat
John Garamendi
John Garamendi is the U.S. Representative for CA-8 (Democrat) who serves on 8 congressional committees, including as Ranking Member of House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness.
Follow the public money trail around this seat: the federal awards performed in CA-08, and the PAC contributions reported to the FEC. Federal work in a district is shown as public context, not a claim about this member’s role in any award.
Federal spending in CA-08
See the federal awards performed in CA-08 →Federal work in this district is shown as public context. It is not a claim about this member’s role in any award. Follow the money, not the corruption.
Committee assignments
↳ House Committee on Armed Services: ReadinessRanking Member
PAC contributions received
By election cycle, most recent first.✓ from source
2026 cycle$283,000 from 92 PACs
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee$10,000
Fairbanks Morse, LLC Political Action Committee$10,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$10,000
Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)$7,500
Air Line Pilots Association PAC$7,500
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund$7,000
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. PAC$5,500
Smart TD PAC$5,000
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$5,000
District No. 1-PCD, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf)$5,000
Top 12 of 92 by amount.
2024 cycle$551,350 from 154 PACs
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$10,000
Employees of RTX Corporation Political Action Committee$10,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$10,000
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee$10,000
National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee$10,000
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund$10,000
Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee$10,000
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund)$10,000
United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the U.S. & Canada Local 447 Federal PAC$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10,000
Top 12 of 154 by amount.
2022 cycle$668,312 from 189 PACs
D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)$12,500
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. PAC$10,000
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee$10,000
Honeywell International Political Action Committee$10,000
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee$10,000
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund$10,000
Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC (Amentum PAC)$10,000
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund$10,000
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
Employees of RTX Corporation Political Action Committee$10,000
District No. 1-PCD, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf)$10,000
California Water Service Group Political Action Committee$10,000
Top 12 of 189 by amount.
2020 cycle$603,254 from 182 PACs
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC$10,000
Employees of RTX Corporation Political Action Committee$10,000
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. PAC$10,000
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund$10,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$10,000
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund)$10,000
American Waterways Operators-PAC$10,000
The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$9,000
Honeywell International Political Action Committee$9,000
Top 12 of 182 by amount.
contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.
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