Mark Takano

Democrat · Candidate for California U.S. House District 39 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Abortion	Strongly left
Guns	Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.7% of votes, voted with their party 100% of the time.

Sponsored 27 bills (0 became law), mostly on armed forces and national security, civil rights and liberties, minority issues, government operations and politics.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $152 supporting and $0 opposing Mark Takano.

For
Courage California Super PAC	$111
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PAC	$31
Sierra Club Independent Action	$10

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: California Federation of Labor Unions, National Union of Healthcare Workers
Organizations: California Environmental Voters, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, J Street, Stonewall Democratic Club
Political parties: California Democratic Party

More about Mark Takano

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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