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John Garamendi OppScore Rating: -1.41

John Garamendi is a Democrat House representative for California district 8 and holds an OppScore of -1.41. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

John Garamendi is a Democratic U.S. Representative from California's 8th district, a former state legislator, Insurance Commissioner, and Lieutenant Governor with roots in rural California and the Peace Corps. He is defined politically by his emphasis on veterans' issues, environmental protection, and infrastructure as a senior House Armed Services member.

John Garamendi rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 8
• OppScore: -1.41 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 41 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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