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George Whitesides

U.S. Representative, California 27th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California 27th 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 27 · read Aug 27, 2026

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Running for California 27th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

The District

What California 27th Congressional District covers

Covers part of Los Angeles County.

Map of California 27th Congressional District with 368 precincts

368 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

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 No

    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
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  • 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 Yes

    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 Yes

    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 Not votingClose 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 -0.2040 over 562 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: 28%

    28% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 28%. 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 92%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source

  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 97%

    97% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 97%. 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 Science, Space, and Technology · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Space and Aeronautics

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

  • Committee on Armed Services · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Seapower and Projection Forces; Strategic Forces; Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation

    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
$4,340,203cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$2,554,917cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,986,580cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$1,310,000cycle 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.

  • West West Digital$259,407.99
  • The Frost Group$103,348.90
  • Technicolor Campaigns Llc$100,000.00
  • Ams Communications Inc$53,285.15
  • Ngp Van Inc$47,525.34

Campaign finance · George Whitesides For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · George Whitesides For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $4,340,203.28 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,986,579.77 · cash on hand $2,554,916.64 · debts owed by the committee $1,310,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,954,742.59 (68%); PACs and other political committees $663,387.62 (15%); Party committees $6,895.42 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $444,402.22 (10%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $270,775.43 (6%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $323,900.10; media and advertising $149,082.77; fundraising $120,847.90; staff, contractors and reimbursements $84,200.06; direct mail $73,977.19; digital $61,744.64.

    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 George

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $37,000 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · George Whitesides for Congress (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (George Whitesides for Congress). 5 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $37,000 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 23, 2026 · 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

“But at the end of the day, our message will stay the same,”
Gibbs, Schiavo maintain leads; Hayes in hunt for AssemblyJun 4, 2026 · Press · The Signal (Perry Smith) · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

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    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · CA-27

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State

  • On the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 27th 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 27', as George Whitesides (Democratic), ballot designation "U.S. Representative/Father". Top-two general; opponent: Jason Gibbs (Republican).

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

  • June 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-27: 62,214 votes (40.6%), finished second · advances to November

    California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 27th Congressional District, district totals: Jason Gibbs (REP) 62,758; George Whitesides (DEM) 62,214; Roberto Ramos (DEM) 14,868; Caleb Norwood (DEM) 13,293. Total 153,133.

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

  • Sponsored travel · Safewoods Retreat, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and Megafire Institute

    Darby, MT, 6/17/2025 to 6/19/2025. Original filing, filed by Gabriel Harrison.

    Jun 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · The Third Way Foundation

    New York City, NY, 2/27/2025 to 3/2/2025. Original filing, filed by Natalie Gould.

    Feb 27, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hkh2hsgbb.

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