Barbara Lee (California)

Barbara Lee

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate California

U.S. House California District 12

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Nancy Pelosi

Prior offices

California State Assembly

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California State Senate

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U.S. House California District 9

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U.S. House California District 13

Successor: John Duarte

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $385,007

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Mills College, 1973

Graduate

University of California, Berkeley, 1975

Personal

Birthplace

El Paso, Texas

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Contact

Official website

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Barbara Lee (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 12th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Lee (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She is on the ballot in the special primary on March 5, 2024.

Lee is also running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Barbara Lee was born in El Paso, Texas. Lee graduated from San Fernando High School in 1964. She earned a bachelor's degree from Mills College in 1973 and a master's degree in social work from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975. Lee's career experience includes working as a staffer for former U.S. Representative Ronald V. Dellums.

2024 battleground election

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 5, 2024, top-two primary as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Twenty-nine candidates are running in the top-two primary for U.S. Senate in California on March 5, 2024. The primary will determine which two candidates will run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024.

Incumbent Laphonza Butler (D) announced she would not run for re-election on October 19, 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein (D), who died on September 29, 2023. Butler was sworn in on October 3 of that year. This will be the first open race for California's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 1992.

The following candidates have received the most media attention: Barbara Lee (D), Katie Porter (D), Adam Schiff (D), and Steve Garvey (R). Lee, Porter, and Schiff are members of California's congressional delegation. Garvey is a former professional baseball player. The Democratic candidates are campaigning on democracy reform, climate change, the economy, and healthcare. Garvey's priorities are quality-of-life issues, public safety, and education. To learn more about the additional 25 candidates running in the primary, click here.

The top-two primary is for the six-year term beginning on January 3, 2025. Also on the primary ballot is a special top-two primary for the remainder of Feinstein's term, which will last until January 3, 2025. As of December 3, 2023, Lee, Porter, Schiff, and Garvey are running in both the special and regular primary elections. Paul Mitchell, a Democratic strategist and pollster, said, "In a crowded field of contenders, each with their own appeal, being on both ballots could potentially pose some risk. Even a small splitting of votes because of this ballot oddity could cause a candidate to make the runoff in the special election for the remainder term, and not make the runoff in the election for the full term."

The San Francisco Chronicle's Shira Stein and Joe Garofoli said the three Democratic candidates voted the same way 94% of the time over the past four and a half years in Congress. They differed most often on foreign policy, the military, and immigration. For example, "they had a rare moment of disunion over the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas. Schiff expressed unequivocal support for Israel while Lee called for a cease-fire and offered prayers for both Israelis and Palestinians killed. Porter stood out by taking an unusual position for a Democrat — attributing some of the blame to American inaction in Iran." On December 18, 2023, Porter updated her stance, saying, "I support working toward a lasting bilateral ceasefire in Gaza. ... The role of the United States should be to identify and push for conditions where a lasting bilateral ceasefire is possible. These conditions include release of all hostages, durable security for Israel, and an end to Hamas’ control of Gaza."

This is the second time in two years that four races will be held (two primaries and two generals) in California in one year for the same U.S. Senate seat. In 2022, Sen. Alex Padilla (D), who was appointed to fill Kamala Harris' (D) Senate seat, ran for the remainder of Harris' term, as well as for the new, six-year term.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Lee was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Appropriations
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
• Energy and Water Development
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
• State Department, Foreign Operations, Ranking Member
• House Committee on Appropriations
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
• Energy and Water Development
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
• State Department, Foreign Operations, Ranking Member
• House Committee on Budget
• Committee on Homeland Security
• Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, Vice Chairman
• Transportation and Maritime Security
• Committee on House Administration
• Elections, Chairman
• Committee on Judiciary
• Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
• Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight

2021-2022

Lee was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Appropriations
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Chair
• House Committee on Budget

2019-2020

Lee was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Committee on Budget

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Lee was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee on Appropriations
• Committee on Budget

2015-2016

Lee served on the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
• Budget Committee

2013-2014

Lee served on the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
• Budget Committee

2011-2012

Lee served on the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Key votes

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Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Yea	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Yea	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Yea	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Nay	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Nay	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Yea	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Yea	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Yea	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Yea	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018 For detailed information about each vote, click here. Votes on domestic policy (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023. Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))  Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program. Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)  Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018 Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border. Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017 Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)  Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017 Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally. Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)  Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017 Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws. Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)  Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017 Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Nay on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)  Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)  Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)  Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)  Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017 Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.) Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)  Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017 Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)  Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)  Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017 Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)  Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017 Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts. Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)  Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017. Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand) Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)  Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)  Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)  Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017 Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)  Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)  Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)  Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority. Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)  Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017 The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding. ===Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress 114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Lee's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Lee was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Lee was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Lee was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Lee was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Lee voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Lee voted with 48 other Democrats and nine Republicans against the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Lee, voted against the resolution. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Lee voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Lee voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Lee voted with 161 Democrats for the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Lee voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Lee voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Lee voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Lee voted with 40 Democrats and 47 Republicans against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Lee voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Lee voted with 43 Democrats and 19 Republicans against the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Lee voted with 78 Democrats and 37 Republicans against the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Lee voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Lee's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security HR 644 See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution condemning President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage. Lee did not vote on the resolution. NDAA Lee voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. DHS Appropriations Lee voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Lee voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Lee voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Lee joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Lee voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Lee voted for HR 2775. Federal Pay Adjustment Act Lee voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Lee voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Lee voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Social issues Abortion Lee voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Lee voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

Ambassador to Cuba

Lee indicated her interest in a possible appointment to the position of U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, should such a position become available before President Obama leaves office. This followed Obama's announcement about normalizing relations with Cuba on January 15, 2015. When asked about a possible future appointment, Lee stated, "My priority and focus is working with my congressional colleagues to lift the embargo, end the travel ban and fully normalize relations with Cuba."

American response in Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

On August 29, 2013, more than 50 House Democrats signed a letter written by Lee calling for a congressional resolution on strikes, cautioning that the dire situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise war—especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements." The letter also calls on the Obama administration to work with the U.N. Security Council “to build international consensus” condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons.

SNAP challenge

See also: United States Farm Bill 2013

In June 2013, more than two dozen House Democrats, including Lee, took part in a SNAP challenge, feeding themselves for a week on the average benefit level of a SNAP recipient. Participants agreed to eat all meals from a limited food budget comparable to that of a SNAP participant, approximately $1.50 per meal, or $4.50 a day.

Elections

2024

Regular election

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024

General election

The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Sharleta Bassett (R)
		James P. Bradley (R)
		Eric Early (R)
		Steve Garvey (R)
		Denice Gary-Pandol (R)
		Laura Garza (No party preference)
		Sepi Gilani (D)
		Don Grundmann (No party preference)
		Forrest Jones (American Independent Party of California)
		Harmesh Kumar (D)
		Barbara Lee (D)
		Sarah Sun Liew (R)
		Gail Lightfoot (L)
		James Macauley (R)
		Christina Pascucci (D)
		David Peterson (D)
		Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
		Katie Porter (D)
		Perry Pound (D)
		Raji Rab (D)
		Jonathan Reiss (R)
		John Rose (D)
		Mark Ruzon (No party preference)
		Adam Schiff (D)
		Stefan Simchowitz (R)
		Major Singh (No party preference)
		Martin Veprauskas (R)
		Eduardo Berdugo (Independent) (Write-in)
		Danny Fabricant (R) (Write-in)

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• Paul Anderson (G)
• Carson Franklin Jr. (D)
• Barack Obama Mandela (R)
• Zafar Inam (D)
• Renee Martinez (Independent)
• Lexi Reese (D)
• Peter Yuan Liu (R)
• Joe Sosinski (Independent)
• Roxanne Lawler (R)
• James Shuster (R)
• Frank Ferreira (Independent)
• Rommell Montenegro (D)
• Jeremy Fennell (D)
• Zakaria Kortam (R)
• John Pappenheim (R)
• Jacob Farmos (D)
• Joshua Bocanegra (D)
• Alexander Norbash (D)
• Dominick Dorothy (D)
• Jehu Hand (R)
• Dana Bobbitt (Independent)
• Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Vienmerisce Veittemeignzce USA)
• Jessica Resendez (D)

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

2024: Primary election polls
Poll	Date	Schiff	Porter	Garvey	Lee	Bradley	Early	Pascucci	Reese	Reiss	Liew	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Emerson College	Nov. 11-14	16%	13%	10%	9%	3%	2%	2%	2%	1%	1%	41%	± 3.0	1,000 RV	Nexstar Media
PPIC Statewide Survey	Nov. 9-16	21%	16%	10%	8%	4%	3%	1%	0%	2%	2%	17%	± 3.8	1,113 LV	N/A
LA Times/Berkeley IGS	Oct. 24-30	16%	17%	10%	9%	7%	4%	1%	1%	N/A	N/A	35%	± 2.5	4,506 LV	Los Angeles Times
PPIC Statewide Survey	Oct. 3-19	21%	18%	N/A	9%	5%	6%	N/A	1%	2%	2%	20%	± 4.0	1,395 LV	N/A
PPIC Statewide Survey	Aug. 25-Sept. 5	20%	15%	N/A	8%	5%	5%	N/A	1%	3%	2%	19%	± 3.7	1,146 LV	N/A

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Poll	Date	Schiff	Porter	Garvey	Lee	Bradley	Early	Pascucci	Reese	Reiss	Liew	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
LA Times/Berkeley IGS	Aug. 24-29	20%	17%	7%	7%	7%	5%	N/A	1%	N/A	N/A	36%	± 2.5	3,113 LV	Los Angeles Times
PPIC Statewide Survey	June 7-29	16%	19%	N/A	13%	6%	7%	N/A	N/A	4%	5%	9%	± 3.8	1,092 LV	N/A
Emerson College	June 4-7	15%	14%	N/A	6%	4%	3%	N/A	N/A	1%	N/A	48%	± 2.9	1,056 RV	Nexstar Media
LA Times/Berkeley IGS	May 17-22	14%	17%	N/A	9%	N/A	18%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	42%	± 3.0	5,236 LV	Los Angeles Times

Election campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Sepi Gilani	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Harmesh Kumar	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Barbara Lee	Democratic Party	$3,390,205	$2,066,329	$1,323,876	As of September 30, 2023
Christina Pascucci	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Peterson	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Douglas Howard Pierce	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Katie Porter	Democratic Party	$22,130,231	$10,169,774	$11,960,457	As of September 30, 2023
Perry Pound	Democratic Party	$3,800	$150	$3,650	As of September 30, 2023
Raji Rab	Democratic Party	$10,900	$7,516	$3,384	As of September 30, 2023
John Rose	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Adam Schiff	Democratic Party	$21,520,628	$10,453,622	$32,127,524	As of September 30, 2023
Sharleta Bassett	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James P. Bradley	Republican Party	$16,411	$16,151	$345	As of September 30, 2023
Eric Early	Republican Party	$547,023	$460,177	$86,846	As of September 30, 2023
Danny Fabricant	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steve Garvey	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Denice Gary-Pandol	Republican Party	$89,892	$84,437	$5,455	As of September 30, 2023
Sarah Sun Liew	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James Macauley	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jonathan Reiss	Republican Party	$6,132	$4,901	$2,691	As of September 30, 2023
Stefan Simchowitz	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Martin Veprauskas	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Forrest Jones	American Independent Party of California	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gail Lightfoot	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Laura Garza	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Don Grundmann	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mark Ruzon	No party preference	$5,535	$1	$5,534	As of September 30, 2023
Major Singh	No party preference	$200	$108	$1,348	As of September 30, 2023
Eduardo Berdugo	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

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If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate

By election

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Endorsements

Lee received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D)
• U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D)
• U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D)
• U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D)
• U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D)
• U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D)
• U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D)
• U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D)
• U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D)
• U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D)
• U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D)
• U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D)
• U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D)
• U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D)
• U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D)
• U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D)
• State Sen. Anna Caballero (D)
• State Sen. Loni Hancock (D)
• State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D)
• State Asm. Mia Bonta (D)
• State Asm. Cheryl Brown (D)
• State Asm. Isaac Bryan (D)
• State Asm. Mike Gipson (D)
• State Asm. Corey Jackson (D)
• Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones (D)
• State Asm. Liz Ortega (D)
• State Asm. Sandré Swanson (D)
• State Asm. Buffy Wicks (D)
• State Asm. Lori Wilson (D)
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (Nonpartisan)
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D)
• California State Controller Malia Cohen (D)
• California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (D)
• California State Board of Equalization Member Sally Lieber (D)
• California State Treasurer Fiona Ma (D)
• California Superintendent Of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond (D)
• California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D)
• Frmr. Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D)
• Frmr. North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
• California Labor Federation
• Congressional Black Caucus PAC
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• Higher Heights for America
• J Street
• Our Revolution
• Peace Action
• Reproductive Freedom For All

Special election

See also: United States Senate special election in California, 2024

General election

The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates are running in the special primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Eric Early (R)
		Steve Garvey (R)
		Sepi Gilani (D)
		Barbara Lee (D)
		Christina Pascucci (D)
		Katie Porter (D)
		Adam Schiff (D)

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2022

See also: California's 12th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 12

Incumbent Barbara Lee defeated Stephen Slauson in the general election for U.S. House California District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	90.5	217,110
		Stephen Slauson (R)	9.5	22,859

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 12

Incumbent Barbara Lee and Stephen Slauson defeated Glenn Kaplan, Eric Wilson, and Ned Nuerge in the primary for U.S. House California District 12 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	87.7	135,892
✔		Stephen Slauson (R)	5.3	8,274
		Glenn Kaplan (No Party Affiliation)	3.3	5,141
		Eric Wilson (D)	2.4	3,753
		Ned Nuerge (R)	1.2	1,902

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Greg Lentz (R)
• Eric Curry (D)

2020

See also: California's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee defeated Nikka Piterman in the general election for U.S. House California District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	90.4	327,863
		Nikka Piterman (R)	9.6	34,955

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 362,818
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee and Nikka Piterman advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	92.6	230,482
✔		Nikka Piterman (R)	7.4	18,553

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,035
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2018

See also: California's 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee defeated Laura Wells in the general election for U.S. House California District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	88.4	260,580
		Laura Wells (G)	11.6	34,257

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 294,837
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee and Laura Wells advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 13 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	99.5	159,751
✔		Laura Wells (G)	0.5	832

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 160,583
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2016

See also: California's 13th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Barbara Lee (D) defeated Sue Caro (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the top-two primary on June 7, 2016, by default.

U.S. House, California District 13 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barbara Lee Incumbent	90.8%	293,117
	Republican	Sue Caro	9.2%	29,754
Total Votes				322,871
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 13 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barbara Lee Incumbent	92%	192,227
	Republican	Sue Caro	8%	16,818
Total Votes				209,045
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014

Lee won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. She and Dakin Sundeen (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Justin Jelincic (D) and Lawrence Allen (P&F). Lee went on to defeat Sundeen in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, California District 13 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barbara Lee Incumbent	88.5%	168,491
	Republican	Dakin Sundeen	11.5%	21,940
Total Votes				190,431
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 13 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barbara Lee Incumbent	82.6%	77,461
	Republican	Dakin Sundeen	10.2%	9,533
	Democratic	Justin Jelincic	4.9%	4,602
	Peace and Freedom	Lawrence Allen	2.3%	2,190
Total Votes				93,786
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 13th Congressional District elections, 2012

Lee won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 13th District. She was displaced from her former district, the 9th by redistricting. She and Marilyn Singleton (Ind) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Justin Jelincic (D). Lee then defeated Singleton in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, California District 13 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barbara Lee Incumbent	86.8%	250,436
	Independent	Marilyn M. Singleton	13.2%	38,146
Total Votes				288,582
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, California District 13 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barbara Lee (D) Incumbent	83.1%	94,709
Marilyn Singleton (NPP)	11.8%	13,502
Justin Jelincic (D)	5%	5,741
Total Votes		113,952

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Gerald Hashimoto (R), Dave Heller (G), James Eyer (L) and Larry Allen (P&F) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 84.3% 180,400      Republican Gerald Hashimoto 10.8% 23,054      Green Dave Heller 2.3% 4,848      Libertarian James Eyer 1.9% 4,113      Peace and Freedom Larry Allen 0.8% 1,670 Total Votes 214,085 2008 On November 4, 2008, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Charles Hargrave (R), James Eyer (L), David Heller (Write-in) and Christopher Kula (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 86.1% 238,915      Republican Charles Hargrave 9.7% 26,917      Libertarian James Eyer 4.2% 11,704      Write-in David Heller 0% 37      Write-in Christopher Kula 0% 27 Total Votes 277,600 2006 On November 7, 2006, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John Dendulk (R) and James Eyer (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 86.3% 167,245      Republican John Dendulk 10.7% 20,786      Libertarian James Eyer 2.9% 5,655 Total Votes 193,686 2004 On November 2, 2004, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Claudia Bermudez (R) and Jim Eyer (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 84.5% 215,630      Republican Claudia Bermudez 12.3% 31,278      Libertarian Jim Eyer 3.2% 8,131 Total Votes 255,039 2002 On November 5, 2002, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jerald Udinsky (R), James Eyer (L) and Hector Reyna (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 81.4% 135,893      Republican Jerald Udinsky 15.2% 25,333      Libertarian James Eyer 3.4% 5,685      Write-in Hector Reyna 0% 6 Total Votes 166,917 2000 On November 7, 2000, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Arneze Washington (R), Fred Foldvary (L) and Ellen Jefferds (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 85% 182,352      Republican Arneze Washington 9.8% 21,033      Libertarian Fred Foldvary 3.3% 7,051      Natural Law Ellen Jefferds 2% 4,214 Total Votes 214,650 1998 On November 3, 1998, Barbara Lee won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Claiborne Sanders (R), Gerald Sanders (P&F) and Walter Ruehlig (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 82.8% 140,722      Republican Claiborne Sanders 13.2% 22,431      Peace and Freedom Gerald Sanders 2.8% 4,767      Natural Law Walter Ruehlig 1.2% 1,975 Total Votes 169,895 U.S. House, California District 9 Special Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Barbara Lee 66.8% 31,025      Democratic Greg Harper 16.2% 7,504      Republican Claiborne Sanders 12.1% 5,617      Democratic Randal Stewart 4.9% 2,265 Total Votes 46,411

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Lees' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“ Arts and Culture: We must recognize that an arts economy is important not only for the jobs it brings, but for the joy it brings to our communities. Civil Rights: I am a firm believer in the need to guarantee and protect the civil and human rights of all individuals. Economy: A real economic recovery for our urban centers will take time and patience along with thoughtful investment in our collective future. A "cuts only" budget strategy does not address the jobs crisis being experienced in our congressional district, and in every corner of the country. Education: We must resolve to provide ladders of opportunity to make certain that all children have equal access to a quality public education that will prepare them for college or a living-wage job. Peace: As the world's superpower, we have a responsibility to promote peace above all else. This requires leading by example in encouraging global peace, proactively mitigating serious threats and stabilizing conditions that produce conflict. ” —Barbara Lees' campaign website, http://www.barbaraleeforcongress.org

2014

Lee's campaign website listed the following issues:

Arts & Culture Excerpt: "The cities in our congressional district have one signature export in common—creativity. The Thirteenth Congressional District deserves a thriving arts economy that supports a greater numbers of artists. " Civil Rights Excerpt: "Our society has made significant progress in the last half century in terms of becoming a more just nation for all of its peoples. But we still have a long way to go. We must level the playing field and offer every individual an equal opportunity to realize his or her potential." Economy Excerpt: "A real economic recovery for our urban centers will take time and patience along with thoughtful investment in our collective future. A "cuts only" budget strategy does not address the jobs crisis being experienced in our congressional district, and in every corner of the country. " Education Excerpt: "Support for public education is a long-standing American value. Over the last 20 years, however, school funding has needlessly become a political football. We must resolve to provide ladders of opportunity to make certain that all children have equal access to a quality public education that will prepare them for college or a living-wage job." Environment Excerpt: "Protecting our environment is critical to the stability of the nation. Implementing eco-friendly policies will not only improve the quality of life for our residents —it will provide a pathway for economic revitalization and the strengthening of our national security. As a country, we must prioritize the implementation of comprehensive environmental policies that reflect our values. In so doing, we will achieve the goals of protecting our people as well as our planet."

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage and endorsements scopes.

Notable endorsements by Barbara Lee

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
John Quaye Quartey  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2022)	Primary	Lost Primary
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)		Withdrew in Convention
Hillary Clinton  source  (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

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Barbara Lee campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions
2024	U.S. Senate California	On the Ballot primary	$3,390,205
2022	U.S. House California District 12	Won general	$2,183,373
2020	U.S. House California District 13	Won general	$1,888,202
2018	U.S. House California District 13	Won general	$1,875,867
2016	U.S. House, California District 13	Won general	$1,301,203
2014	U.S. House (California, District 13)	Won general	$1,139,240
2012	U.S. House California District 13	Won general	$1,167,291
2010	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$1,156,049
2008	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$1,051,437
2006	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$965,875
2004	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$871,025
2002	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$889,322
2000	U.S. House California District 9	Won general	$492,132
Grand total raised			$18,371,221
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission * This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

2018

U.S. House California District 13 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Barbara Lee's campaign in 2018
Labor	$180,520.00
Health	$121,238.34
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$96,365.00
Lawyers & Lobbyists	$94,338.34
Communications & Electronics	$60,320.50
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$1,781,695.78
Source: Follow the Money

2020

U.S. House California District 13 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Barbara Lee's campaign in 2020
Unitemized	$472,258.00
United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$12,500.00
KEEFE, JAMES J	$10,500.00
Teamsters Union	$10,000.00
FAULK, ANDREW	$10,000.00
Communications Workers of America	$10,000.00
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union	$10,000.00
Transport Workers Union	$10,000.00
JERNIGAN, FRANK	$10,000.00
American Federation of State/Cnty/Munic Employees	$10,000.00
Total Raised in 2020	$1,827,553.25
Total Spent	$1,810,132.05
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 13 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Barbara Lee's campaign in 2018
JORDAN, WAYNE D	$5,400.00
KAPOR, MITCHELL DAVID (MITCH)	$5,400.00
ROBBINS, RICHARD K	$5,400.00
FIELDS MD, HOWARD L	$5,400.00
WINOGRAD, CAROL HUNTER	$5,400.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$1,781,695.78
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Lee won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Lee's campaign committee raised a total of $1,301,203 and spent $1,317,829. This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.

Cost per vote

Lee spent $4.5 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 13, 2016 - Barbara Lee (California) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$1,301,203
Total Spent	$1,317,829
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$4,521
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$4,521
Top contributors to Barbara Lee (California)'s campaign committee
Gilead Sciences	$23,400
JStreetPAC	$17,450
Alphabet Inc	$12,150
Akonadi Foundation	$10,800
Dickerson Employee Benefits	$10,800
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$80,745
Lawyers/Law Firms	$69,203
Democratic/Liberal	$64,633
Real Estate	$52,001
Health Professionals	$50,250
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Lee won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Lee's campaign committee raised a total of $1,139,240 and spent $1,100,730. This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.

Cost per vote

Lee spent $6.53 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, California District 13, 2014 - Barbara Lee (California) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$1,139,240
Total Spent	$1,100,730
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$4,790
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$4,790
Top contributors to Barbara Lee (California)'s campaign committee
San Francisco Regional Center	$19,700
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$13,600
Gallo Winery	$12,500
Ernesto Gallo Clinic & Research Center	$11,000
Sfrc	$10,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$63,650
Lawyers/Law Firms	$51,900
Real Estate	$50,200
Public Sector Unions	$46,500
Business Services	$45,750
Source: Open Secrets

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Lee's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Below are Lee's FEC reports.

Barbara Lee (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly	April 14, 2013	$45,180.59	$69,482.55	$(84,858.43)	$29,804.71
July Quarterly	July 14, 2013	$29,804.71	$178,925.82	$(110,755.06)	$97,975.47
October Quarterly	October 14, 2013	$97,975.47	$111,504.89	$(157,897.99)	$51,582.37
Year-End	January 30, 2014	$51,582	$145,649	$(95,983)	$101,247
April Quarterly	April 14, 2014	$101,247	$148,950	$(122,476)	$127,721
Pre-Primary	May 22, 2014	$127,721	$52,231	$(85,176)	$94,776
July Quarterly	July 15, 2014	$94,776	$133,340	$(74,707)	$153,409
October Quarterly	October 15, 2014	$153,409	$161,420	$(189,200)	$125,630
			Running totals
			$1,001,503.26	$(921,053.48)

2012

Lee won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Lee's campaign committee raised a total of $1,167,291 and spent $1,148,467. This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.

Cost per vote

Lee spent $4.59 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, California District 13, 2012 - Barbara Lee (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,167,291
Total Spent	$1,148,467
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$70,145
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$68,548
Top contributors to Barbara Lee (California)'s campaign committee
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$12,500
Gilead Sciences	$11,750
California Waste Solutions	$10,550
Carpenters & Joiners Union	$10,000
Ernesto Gallo Research Center	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$68,979
Retired	$63,870
Building Trade Unions	$47,500
Real Estate	$44,810
Health Professionals	$43,360

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Lee's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

2010

Lee won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Lee's campaign committee raised a total of $1,156,049 and spent $1,156,304.

Her top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, California District 9, 2010 - Barbara Lee (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,156,049
Total Spent	$1,156,304
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$0
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$0
Top contributors to Barbara Lee (California)'s campaign committee
Kazan, McClain et al	$16,850
Gilead Sciences	$15,650
California Waste Solutions	$12,400
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$10,200
American Assn for Justice	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$91,900
Real Estate	$57,600
Health Professionals	$50,100
Building Trade Unions	$46,800
Retired	$44,990

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Lee's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Lee's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $151,016 and $618,999. That averages to $385,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Lee ranked as the 297th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Lee's calculated net worth decreased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Barbara Lee Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$501,372
2012	$385,007
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	−23%
Average annual growth:	−3%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Lee received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1997-2014, 23.42 percent of Lee's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Barbara Lee (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$7,944,751
Total Spent	$7,791,336
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$485,808
Real Estate	$391,721
Retired	$362,200
Building Trade Unions	$337,050
Public Sector Unions	$284,050
% total in top industry	6.11%
% total in top two industries	11.05%
% total in top five industries	23.42%

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Lee's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Barbara Lee
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)	2022	Supported	d Defeated

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Lee was a far-left Democratic leader as of July 2014. This was the same rating Lee received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Lee most often votes with:

• James McGovern
• Chris Gibson

Lee least often votes with:

• John Barrow
• Jeff Duncan

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Lee missed 426 of 11,939 roll call votes from April 1998 to September 2015. This amounted to 3.6 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lee paid her congressional staff a total of $1,082,657 in 2011. He ranked 128th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 83rd overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

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2013

Lee ranked 28th in the liberal rankings in 2013.

2011

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Lee was 1 of 19 members of congress who ranked 1st in the liberal rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Lee voted with the Democratic Party 92.2 percent of the time, which ranked 125th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.

2013

Lee voted with the Democratic Party 93.9 percent of the time, which ranked 145th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on December 21, 2021

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Lee announced on December 21, 2021, that she tested positive for COVID-19. She said she was vaccinated at the time she contracted the virus.

Personal

Lee is single and has two children.

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Preceded by Nancy Pelosi (D)	U.S. House California District 12 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 13 2013-2023	Succeeded by John Duarte (R)
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 9 1998-2013	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	California State Senate 1996-1998	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	California State Assembly 1990-1996	Succeeded by -

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Laphonza Butler (D)

Alex Padilla (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Barbara Lee (D)

District 13

John Duarte (R)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Anna Eshoo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vacant

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

Mike Garcia (R)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Tony Cárdenas (D)

District 30

Adam Schiff (D)

District 31

Grace Napolitano (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Michelle Steel (R)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Katie Porter (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (42)

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