Lou Correa

Lou Correa

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 46

U.S. House California District 46

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

7

Prior offices

California State Assembly District 69

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Orange County Board of Supervisors

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California State Senate District 34

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fullerton

Graduate

University of California, Los Angeles

Law

University of California, Los Angeles

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Profession

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Lou Correa (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 46th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Correa (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 46th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Correa was elected to the seat in 2016. In his 2018 re-election bid, Correa defeated Republican Russell Lambert by a vote of 69 percent to 31 percent.

Correa represented District 34 in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014. Prior to joining the state senate, Correa was a member of the California State Assembly from District 69 from 1998-2004 and served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2004-2006.

Biography

Correa earned his B.A. in economics from California State University-Fullerton, his MBA from UCLA and his Juris Doctor from UCLA. His professional experience includes working as a teacher in the Rancho Santiago Community College District and as an investment banker and real estate broker.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Correa's academic, professional, and political career:

• 2017-Present: U.S. Representative from California's 46th Congressional District
• 2015-2016: Member of the California high speed rail authority
• 2006-2014: California state senator
• 2005-2006 Member of the Orange County, Calif., board of supervisors
• 1998-2004: Member of the California State Assembly
• Investment banker/real estate broker
• 1985: Graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with an M.B.A. and J.D.
• 1980: Graduated from California State University in Fullerton with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

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

2021-2022

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

• Committee on Homeland Security
• Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
• Oversight, Management, and Accountability, Chair
• Committee on Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
• Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
• Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
• Committee on Judiciary
• Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
• Immigration and Citizenship

2019-2020

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

• Committee on Homeland Security
• Committee on Judiciary

2017-2018

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

• Committee on Homeland Security
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs

State senate

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Correa served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Correa served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Correa served on these committees:

California committee assignments, 2009
• Banking, Finance and Insurance
• Budget and Fiscal Review
• Business, Professions and Economic Development
• Public Employees and Retirement
• Veterans Affairs

Key votes

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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)
Yea	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)
Yea	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 Yea 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 Yea 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. Voted Yea on: 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 Nay 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 Yea 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 Yea 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 Yea 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 Yea 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 Yea 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 Yea 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.

Elections

2024

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 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. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa and David Pan are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 46 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Lou Correa (D)
		David Pan (R)

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2022

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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa defeated Christopher Gonzales in the general election for U.S. House California District 46 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	61.8	78,041
		Christopher Gonzales (R)	38.2	48,257

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 126,298
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 46

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 46 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	49.1	37,311
✔		Christopher Gonzales (R)	15.6	11,823
		Michael Ortega (D)	12.3	9,311
		Mike Nguyen (R)	12.1	9,162
		Felix Rocha (R)	9.3	7,084
		Ed Rushman (Independent)	1.7	1,264

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,955
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesus Ruvalcaba (D)

2020

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa defeated James Waters in the general election for U.S. House California District 46 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	68.8	157,803
		James Waters (R)	31.2	71,716

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa and James Waters defeated Pablo Mendiolea, Ed Rushman, and Will Johnson in the primary for U.S. House California District 46 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	58.2	60,095
✔		James Waters (R)	27.4	28,302
		Pablo Mendiolea (D)	9.0	9,257
		Ed Rushman (Independent)	3.2	3,288
		Will Johnson (Independent)	2.3	2,380

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hilaire Shioura (Independent)

2018

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa defeated Russell Lambert in the general election for U.S. House California District 46 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	69.1	102,278
		Russell Lambert (R)	30.9	45,638

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 46

Incumbent Lou Correa and Russell Lambert defeated Ed Rushman and Will Johnson in the primary for U.S. House California District 46 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lou Correa (D)	62.2	43,700
✔		Russell Lambert (R)	32.4	22,770
		Ed Rushman (Independent)	3.3	2,313
		Will Johnson (Independent)	2.0	1,425

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Garrett (R)
• David Tran (R)
• Alan Schlar (D)
• Maria Slater (R)
• Adam Orozco (R)
• Jeffrey Johnston (R)

2016

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Loretta Sanchez (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. She instead sought election to California's U.S. Senate seat in 2016. Lou Correa (D) defeated Bao Nguyen (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Correa and Nguyen defeated Joe Dunn (D), Bob Peterson (R), Louie Contreras (R), Rodolfo Rudy Gaona (R), Lynn Schott (R), and Nancy Trinidad Marin (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lou Correa	70%	115,248
	Democratic	Bao Nguyen	30%	49,345
Total Votes				164,593
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 46 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lou Correa	43.7%	40,880
	Democratic	Bao Nguyen	14.6%	13,625
	Republican	Bob Peterson	12.6%	11,781
	Democratic	Joe Dunn	12.4%	11,596
	Republican	Lynn Schott	7.9%	7,373
	Republican	Louie Contreras	3.7%	3,441
	Independent	Nancy Marin	3.5%	3,306
	Republican	Rodolfo Gaona	1.7%	1,567
Total Votes				93,569
Source: California Secretary of State

2010

See also: California State Senate elections, 2010

Correa won re-election to the 34th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Republican Lucille Kring in the November 2 general election.

California State Senate, District 34 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Lou Correa (D)		88,892
Lucille Kring (R)		46,377

2006

In 2006 Correa was elected to the California State Senate, District 34. Correa won in a close race finishing with 56,534 votes barely edging out his opponent Lynn Daucher who finished with 55,142 votes. Correa raised $3,059,405 for his campaign fund.

California State Senate, District 34
Candidates		Votes
Lou Correa (D)		56,534
Lynn Daucher (R)		55,142

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Notable endorsements

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Notable endorsements by Lou Correa

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Joe Biden  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)		Won General

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

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Lou Correa campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions
2024	U.S. House California District 46	On the Ballot primary	$475,752
2022	U.S. House California District 46	Won general	$1,293,189
2020	U.S. House California District 46	Won general	$1,208,555
2018	U.S. House California District 46	Won general	$1,135,363
2016	U.S. House, California District 46	Won general	$919,888
Grand total raised			$5,032,748
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 46 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Lou Correa's campaign in 2018
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$203,050.00
Health	$117,747.58
General Business	$116,650.00
Labor	$102,000.00
Energy & Natural Resources	$72,000.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$565,364.85
Source: Follow the Money

2020

U.S. House California District 46 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Lou Correa's campaign in 2020
Unitemized	$17,523.00
KIANI, JOE	$11,200.00
National Auto Dealers Assn	$10,000.00
International Franchise Assn	$10,000.00
American Bankers Assn	$10,000.00
National Assn of Convenience Stores	$10,000.00
American Crystal Sugar	$10,000.00
Asian American Hotel Owners Assn	$10,000.00
Edwards Lifesciences	$10,000.00
American Hotel & Lodging Assn	$10,000.00
Total Raised in 2020	$1,201,764.85
Total Spent	$666,547.19
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 46 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Lou Correa's campaign in 2018
BISTON, NORRIS	$15,000.00
BLOOMFIELD JR, WILLIAM E	$10,800.00
MAHONEY, PATRICK	$10,800.00
CARDENAS, JESUS	$9,445.41
SAMOUNA, IMAD J	$9,000.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$565,364.85
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Correa won election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Correa's campaign committee raised a total of $919,888 and spent $870,048. This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.

Cost per vote

Correa spent $7.55 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 46, 2016 - Lou Correa Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$919,888
Total Spent	$870,048
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$269,375
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$246,997
Top contributors to Lou Correa's campaign committee
Committee for Hispanic Causes-BOLD PAC	$20,000
Northgate Markets	$17,200
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America	$12,700
Cordoba Corp	$11,050
Los Alamitos Race Course	$10,800
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs	$62,500
Casinos/Gambling	$45,800
Health Professionals	$43,149
Democratic/Liberal	$42,750
Real Estate	$35,518
Source: Open Secrets

2010

In 2010, Correa raised $1,436,790 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
California Democratic Party	$490,138
AT&T	$17,400
Southwest Regional Council Of Carpenters	$15,600
State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California	$14,600

2006

Senator Correa speaks about healthcare

In 2006 Correa raise $3,059,405 in campaign donations. His top four donors are listed below.

Donor	Amount
California Democratic Party	$2,234,612
California Association of Realtors	$13,400
Farmers Insurance Group	$13,200
Democratic Central CMTE of Merced County	$10,000

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on Jan. 16, 2021

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On Jan. 16, 2021, Correa announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Correa said, "While this diagnosis will prevent me from attending the much-anticipated inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, I look forward to working with the new administration to unite our country and help the millions of people devastated by the pandemic."

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2012

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Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 46 2017-Present	Succeeded by -
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