GOTV Intel

Jim Costa

U.S. Representative, California 21st Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California 21st Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 21 · read Aug 27, 2026

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The District

What California 21st Congressional District covers

Covers parts of Fresno County and Tulare County.

Map of California 21st Congressional District with 373 precincts

373 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip

Results

Certified results for California 21st Congressional District

United States Representative District 21

2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Jim CostaDemocratic102,79852.6%
Michael MaherRepublican92,73347.4%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

United States Representative District 21

2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Jim CostaDemocratic68,12054.1%
Michael MaherRepublican57,85045.9%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

United States Representative District 21

2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
David G. ValadaoRepublican85,92850.4%
TJ CoxDemocratic84,40649.6%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

Key Votes

The record

  • H R 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act — voted No

    On Passage · tally 232–198 (1 not voting) · Passed · 22-Jul-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 280 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · 22-Jul-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • S 2: Secure America Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 214–212 (4 not voting) · Passed · 9-Jun-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 2913: Ukraine Support Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 226–195 (9 not voting) · Passed · 4-Jun-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 224–200 (6 not voting) · Passed · 30-Apr-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H J RES 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 — voted YesClose vote

    On Passage · tally 219–211 (2 not voting) · Passed · 11-Feb-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 65 (2026)

    Feb 11, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 341–88 (2 not voting) · Passed · 22-Jan-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 45 (2026)

    Jan 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 6703: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 216–211 (6 not voting) · Passed · 17-Dec-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source
Show all 23 recorded votes

  • H R 2550: Protect America’s Workforce Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 231–195 (7 not voting) · Passed · 11-Dec-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 332 (2025)

    Dec 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (5 not voting) · Passed · 18-Nov-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · 12-Nov-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — voted No

    On Passage · tally 231–196 (5 not voting) · Passed · 10-Sep-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • S 1582: GENIUS Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 308–122 (2 not voting) · Passed · 17-Jul-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 (0 not voting) · Passed · 3-Jul-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 4: Rescissions Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 214–212 (6 not voting) · Passed · 12-Jun-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 1: One Big Beautiful Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 215–214 (2 not voting) · Passed · 22-May-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H J RES 88: Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision” — voted No

    On Passage · tally 246–164 (22 not voting) · Passed · 1-May-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 114 (2025)

    May 1, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 22: SAVE Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 220–208 (5 not voting) · Passed · 10-Apr-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H CON RES 14: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 216–214 (3 not voting) · Passed · 10-Apr-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 100 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 217–213 (2 not voting) · Passed · 11-Mar-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 218–206 (9 not voting) · Passed · 14-Jan-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 12 (2025)

    Jan 14, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • H R 29: Laken Riley Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · tally 264–159 (11 not voting) · Passed · 7-Jan-2025 · 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.1990 over 552 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

  • Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 34%

    34% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 15%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Club for Growth · source

  • AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 92%

    92% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 86%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source

  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 67%

    67% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 62%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source

  • Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 0%

    0% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs — Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Europe

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

  • Committee on Agriculture — Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Forestry and Horticulture; Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$1,356,875cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$938,779cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$643,772cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Molly Allen Associates Llc$157,456.09
  • Sebasto Communications Group$105,949.75
  • Visa$94,869.39
  • Katz Compliance Llc$28,301.20
  • Ngp Van Inc$23,488.00

Campaign finance — Jim Costa For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Jim Costa For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,356,875.07 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $643,772.26 · cash on hand $938,778.50 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $531,231.78 (39%); PACs and other political committees $810,717.37 (60%); Transfers from authorized committees $12,940.33 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $1,985.59 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $269,313.09; other $141,792.39; staff, contractors and reimbursements $52,966.66; digital $28,653.73; compliance and treasurer $28,301.20; polling $17,500.00.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Jim

  • Google/YouTube ads — Jim Costa for Congress (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Jim Costa for Congress). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 2 ads Aug–Sep 2024 during the 2024 cycle, $6,500–$7,500 (Google creative spend ranges; 2 video). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.

    Sep 5, 2024 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“The First Amendment is clear: freedom of speech and freedom of the press are fundamental rights that are strongly stated in our Constitution and must be protected.”
Costa Statement on Trump's Decision to Ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White HouseSep 18, 2026 · Self-published · Office of Rep. Jim Costa (official press release) · source

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for California 21st Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · CA-21

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State

  • On the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 21st District — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 21', as Jim Costa (Democratic), ballot designation "Farmer/Representative". Top-two general; opponent: Kyle Kirkland (Republican).

    Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · source

  • Sponsored travel — Luso-American Development Foundation

    Portugal, 7/5/2026 to 7/8/2026. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Jul 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • June 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-21: 43,461 votes (42.2%), finished first — advances to November

    California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 21st Congressional District, district totals: Jim Costa (DEM) 43,461; Kyle Kirkland (REP) 27,076; Lorenzo Rios (REP) 15,362; Lourin Hubbard (DEM) 10,577; Eric Garcia (DEM) 5,232; Lance Kruse (NPP) 1,213. Total 102,921.

    Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source

  • Sponsored travel — Center for Strategic and International Studies and Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Japan, 4/4/2026 to 4/11/2026. Original filing, filed by John Lynch.

    Apr 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Luso-American Development Foundation

    Portugal, 6/28/2025 to 7/2/2025. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Jun 28, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Rockefeller Foundation

    Italy, 4/21/2025 to 4/27/2025. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Yalta European Strategy Limited and UK Office of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation

    Ukraine, 9/12/2024 to 9/16/2024. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Sep 12, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Ireland, United Kingdom, 8/10/2024 to 8/16/2024. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Aug 10, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center Forward

    San Francisco, CA, 8/7/2024 to 8/12/2024. Original filing, filed by Kathryn Devine.

    Aug 7, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation

    New York, NY, 7/25/2024 to 7/27/2024. Original filing, filed by John Lynch.

    Jul 25, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Luso-American Development Foundation

    Portugal, 6/15/2024 to 6/19/2024. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Jun 15, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Transatlantic Policy Network

    Belgium, 4/1/2024 to 4/5/2024. Original filing, filed by John Lynch.

    Apr 1, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Israel Education Foundation

    Israel, 3/23/2024 to 3/29/2024. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Mar 23, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Yalta European Strategy Limited

    Ukraine, 2/22/2024 to 2/25/2024. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Feb 22, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Yalta European Strategy Limited

    Ukraine, 9/6/2023 to 9/10/2023. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Sep 6, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc.

    Lithuania,, Poland, 8/27/2023 to 9/2/2023. Original filing, filed by John Lynch.

    Aug 27, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Israel Education Foundation

    Tel Aviv, Israel, 7/29/2023 to 8/6/2023. Original filing, filed by Katherine Mahan.

    Jul 29, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Florida East Coast Industries

    Miami, FL, 2/22/2023 to 2/23/2023. Original filing, filed by Alexa Fox.

    Feb 22, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Yalta European Strategy Limited

    Kyiv Ukraine, 9/7/2022 to 9/12/2022. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Sep 7, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Atlantic Council

    Vilnius, Lithuania, Warsaw, Poland, 8/28/2022 to 9/3/2022. Original filing, filed by Natasha Wood.

    Aug 28, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — German Marshall Fund of the United States

    Brussels, Belgium, 6/26/2022 to 7/1/2022. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    Jun 26, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — German Marshall Fund of the United States

    Brussels, Belgium, 6/25/2022 to 6/30/2022. Original filing, filed by Natasha Wood.

    Jun 25, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Luso-American Development Foundation

    Libson, Portugal, 5/1/2022 to 5/4/2022. Original filing, filed by Jim Costa.

    May 1, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — US Association of Former Members of Congress

    Santa Clara, CA, 2/25/2020 to 2/29/2020. Original filing, filed by Kathy Mahan.

    Feb 25, 2020 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Not on file for Jim yet: In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_e9dy07pjj.

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