- OFFICE
- House
- DISTRICT
- California · 08
- PARTY
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- STATUS
- Incumbent
- ELECTION
- 2026-11-03
The record (22)
FEC-recorded money between Second Amendment committees and this candidate, and recorded floor votes on gun bills, each with its official source. Community sentiment below never moves this grade.
- 2026-07-14ANTIRecorded vote Voted NO on HR 1181 (119th), Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActOfficial House roll call 240.
- 2023-05-17ANTIRecorded vote Voted NO on HR 3091 (118th), Federal LEO Service Weapon Purchase ActOfficial House roll call 222.
- 2022-07-29ANTIRecorded vote Voted YES on HR 1808 (117th), Assault Weapons Ban of 2022Official House roll call 410.
- 2022-06-24ANTIRecorded vote Voted YES on S 2938 (117th), Bipartisan Safer Communities ActOfficial House roll call 299.
- 2022-06-09ANTIRecorded vote Voted YES on HR 2377 (117th), Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order ActOfficial House roll call 255.
Contact John Garamendi
- DISTRICT · 440 Civic Center Plaza 2nd Floor · Richmond, CA · 94804
- CAMPAIGN · Post Office Box 2978 · Fairfield, CA · 94533
Interest-group scorecards (6)
How advocacy groups on both sides score this candidate, reprinted as published. These are the groups’ judgments, not ours, and they never enter the grade above.
3 earlier ratings
- 2013-2014100%
- 1990-2016100%
- 1990-2014100%
About this group
The mission of the Brady organization and its Million Mom March is to create a safer America by cutting gun deaths in half by 2025.
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
12 earlier ratings
- 20230%
- 2021-20220%
- 20210%
- 20200%
- 2017-201833%
- 2015-20160%
- 20150%
- 20140%
- 20130%
- 20120%
- 201125%
- 20107%
About this group
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
About this group
We take the conservative policy visions outlined by our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation" (whose mission is: 'to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.' ) " and make them a reality. We ensure members of Congress hear directly from their constituents.
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
6 earlier ratings
- 20220%
- 20200%
- 20180%
- 2016-20220%
- 20167%
- 20127%
About this group
The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
About this group
The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. [...] NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people.
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
2 earlier ratings
- 20200%
- 20180%
About this group
To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.
The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.
Background
- MBA, Harvard Business School, 1970
- BA, Business, University of California, Berkeley, 1966
- Insurance Commissioner, State of California, 1991-1994, 2002-2006
- Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Interior, 1995-1998
- Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 2006-2009
- Senate Majority Leader, California State Senate
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present
+4 more
- Assemblyman, California State Assembly, 1974-1976
- Senator, California State Senate, 1976-1991
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, 2022, 2024
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, 2023-present
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