Josh Harder represents California in the United States House of Representatives (CA District 9). This public record brings together the office held, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.
HRES1498On Agreeing to the ResolutionIn the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck EdwardsBill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Armed forces and national security
Passed413–2
Nay
HR9436On PassageTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveOfficial roll call ↗
Economics and public finance
Passed219–196
Yea
HR9436On Motion to RecommitTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveBill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Animals
Failed202–212
Nay
HRES1490On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Passed220–192
Nay
HRES1499On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesOfficial roll call ↗
Other floor business
Passed210–208
Nay
HRES1499On Ordering the Previous QuestionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Congress
Passed212–205
Yea
HR6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAGOA Extension ActOfficial roll call ↗
These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.
Vote leaningLeans liberal
-0.295
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Based on 556 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.
Issue record
Where roll calls fall
Other floor business192
Congress72
Economics and public finance61
Armed forces and national security29
Energy27
Crime and law enforcement26
Commerce25
Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.
Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.
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About | Representative Josh Harder
Josh Harder knows his job is to fight for every day families. Josh first ran for office to stand up to politicians threatening to take his brother’s healthcare away. Now, Josh proudly represents California's 9th Congressional District, covering San Joaquin County as well as parts of Stanislaus ...
California's 9th Congressional District - Ballotpedia
See also: California's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 · The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary. Incumbent Josh Harder (D), Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (R), John McBride (R), Parminder Singh (R), and Martin Veprauskas (R) are running in the primary for U.S. House ...
Josh Harder is a Democratic U.S. Representative serving California’s 9th Congressional District since 2019, covering San Joaquin County and parts of the Central Valley. A fifth-generation Central Valley native born in Turlock, he earned a B.A. from Stanford University and a joint MBA and ...
Josh Harder for House (D-CA-09) - Council for a Livable World
Rep. Josh Harder is running for reelection in one of the most competitive districts in the country, which he won with just 52% of the vote in 2024. Council for a Livable World first endorsed Rep. Harder in his 2018 upset victory and supported him again in 2020 and 2024.
Your guide to California’s 9th Congressional District primary race
The 9th District of California in the House of Representatives. The Sacramento Bee · Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, faces a familiar slate of challengers as he seeks reelection in California’s 9th Congressional District in the June primary.
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