Incumbent
CA-42 primary: first place
$258.00
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age48 years old (Dec 2, 1977)
GenderMale
Show moreShow less
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach (B.A., Communication Studies)
Notable personal detailsRobert Julio Garcia is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing California's 42nd congressional district (in office since 2023). He previously served as mayor of Long Beach, California, and has described his professional background as an educator. He is openly gay and married to Matthew Mendez Garcia, a professor at California State University, Long Beach.
SourcesShowHide
Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding benefits and tax credits for working families (including boosting the earned income tax credit), raising the minimum wage, and expanding public programs such as Medicare and paid family leave; favors policies that increase support for lower- and middle-income households rather than major tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and major public health expansions, emphasizing pandemic preparedness and universal access to healthcare.
Show moreShow less
Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways and humanitarian immigration policies, including pathways to citizenship and expanded services for asylum seekers, while opposing mass deportations and deployment of armed ICE agents to airports.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access as healthcare and opposes national and state-level bans; supports federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade (the Women’s Health Protection Act) to make abortion rights the law of the land.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious climate action including the Green New Deal vision, federal clean-energy legislation to cut emissions (including shipping and transportation), and local zero‑emissions and carbon‑neutral targets implemented while investing in green jobs and clean technology.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports sweeping gun-safety measures including bans or limits on military-grade/assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, universal background checks and restrictions on bulk ammunition sales, and laws addressing ghost guns and extreme-risk (red flag) mechanisms. Has cosponsored and publicly backed federal legislation to restrict military-grade weapons and ammunition sales and has a record of supporting state and local gun-control measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262022
2024
2026
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- News
- Polls
- Endorsements