Josh Harder D
U.S. Representative, California — 9th District
★ Among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of the House
Josh Harder: 27% of eligible voters actively chose them — among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of the House.
27%of eligible voters actively chose them
52%turnout (2024)
57%voted on the prevailing side
100%of recent votes with their party
$65raised per vote that elected them
Where they rank
Legitimacy27% · #15 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Competitiveness4 pts · #25 of 412 in the House
closestsafest
Turnout52% · #66 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Outside money$7.0M · #21 of 350 in the House
mostleast
Money raised$8.4M · #19 of 426 in the House
mostleast
Party independence100% · #400 of 430 in the House
most indep.most loyal
How they won (2024)
JOSH HARDER (D) won with 130,093 votes, over KEVIN LINCOLN (R) with 121,006. 251,099 votes were cast out of an estimated 482,870 eligible citizens — meaning 48% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.
2026 race — full race page ↗
- Incumbent: Josh Harder D
- Challenger: James H Shoemaker R
- Challenger: John McBride R
Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.
Contact
- Washington office: 209 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0509
- Phone: 202-225-4540
- Official site: harder.house.gov
- Social: @RepJoshHarder
District offices
- Stockton, CA 95207 — 1776 W March Ln, Suite 360 · 209-579-5458
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the House Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
- YeaH R 9237 — On Motion to Recommit (16-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (16-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8595 — On Passage (15-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8595 — On Motion to Recommit (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 1181 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Motion to Recommit (14-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 139 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH RES 1423 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH RES 1423 — On Ordering the Previous Question (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8897 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 3106 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1399 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH CON RES 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH RES 1398 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH RES 1398 — On Ordering the Previous Question (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 7757 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (25-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 915 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7401 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaS 629 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH RES 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (11-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH R 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (11-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8464 — On Passage (10-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
Financial disclosures (1)
- Annual financial disclosure · filed 5/13/2026
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