CA-09 — U.S. House
How competitive is this race?
Three independent forecasters rate every race from Safe to Toss-up. This is their judgment, not ours, and not a poll. Where they disagree, that disagreement is the information.
Rated Safe for the party that holds the seat by all three forecasters. None of them lists it as competitive.
HARDER, JOSH DEM
Raised
$4,083,528as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$506,622
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$4,739,488
In office · 119th Congress
Roll-call votes
0.5% missed
Missed 3 of 655 roll-call votes while a member, through Sep 3, 2026.
voteview record ↗Bills this Congress
44 introduced
Cosponsored 414 others. Introducing is authorship; cosponsoring is signing on.
congress.gov ↗Bills introduced (43) · resolutions (1)
- HR 10274Partnerships for Better Health Act
- HR 10156Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act
- HR 10124Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026
- HR 9406To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- HR 9243Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026
- HR 8750COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- HR 8572Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026
- HR 7791To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.
- HR 7496Health Investment Zones Act of 2026
- HR 7329FREEDOM Act
- HR 7214End PG&E Lobbying Act
- HR 7215Stop SCAMS Act
- HR 6862Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act
- HR 6863CAT Act of 2025
- HR 6747Olive Oil Standards Act
- HR 6572Launching X–Labs for Breakthrough Science Act
- HR 6523To direct the United States Postal Service to establish a post office in Mountain House, California.
- HR 6008Bring Down Housing Costs Act
- HR 5881Double Dependents Relief Act
- HR 5751CPUC Act
- HR 5550Lower Internet Costs Act
- HR 5359No Bribes for Politicians Act of 2025
- HR 5141Stop the Rate Hikes Act
- HR 4949Apprenticeships for Small Businesses Act of 2025
- HR 4852Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025
- HR 4799Ban Corporate PACs Act
- HR 4671Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act
- HR 4672To extend the break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements, and other purposes.
- HR 4079Safer Response Act of 2025
- HR 3846Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act
- HR 3768Gas Prices Relief Act of 2025
- HR 3717Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025
- HR 2910Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025
- HR 2774Safeguarding Our Levees Act
- HR 2500Abandoned Vessel Prevention Act
- HR 2194Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act
- HR 1923Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025
- HR 1694AI Accountability Act
- HR 1311Stop the Delta Tunnel Act
- HR 914American CANS Act
- HR 776Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
- HR 581Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
- HR 345Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025
Resolutions — commemorations and expressions of support, not law
Incumbent
FEC record ↗MCBRIDE, JOHN REP
Raised
$52,178as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$19,882
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$18,738
Challenger
FEC record ↗SHOEMAKER, JAMES H REP
Raised
$29,268as filed through Jul 8, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$0
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$0
Challenger
FEC record ↗Voting in California
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