Recent events
2025-12-31
Transactions
PRIMARY
In the 2025-2026 cycle (through Dec 31, 2025), Harder's campaign committee raised $2,749,905: $2,067,564 from individual contributions and $375,622 from PACs and other committees, per FEC filings.
2025-11-30
Transactions
SECONDARY
Harder is a former vice president at Bessemer Venture Partners. He was described in 2018 as 'the only venture capitalist in the House of Representatives.' His estimated net worth is approximately $5.7 million, ranking…
2025-11-12
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (Ending the 42-Day Government Shutdown)) on 2025-11-12: Harder voted against ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history…
2025-07-03
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Budget Reconciliation (Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Harder voted with all 212 Democrats against the GOP reconciliation bill (218-214 party-line…
2025-06-09
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H. Res. 488 (Resolution Denouncing the Antisemitic Terrorist Attack in Boulder, Colorado (including language expressing gratitude to ICE and encouraging local-federal law enforcement communication)) on…
2025-01-07
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of certain theft-related crimes; allows states to sue DHS over immigration enforcement)) on 2025-01-07: Harder was one…
2025-01-03
Stated positions
SECONDARY
Harder serves on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, including the Subcommittees on Interior/Environment and Labor-HHS-Education, which oversee billions in federal discretionary spending. He previously served…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
ActBlue processed $2,721,720 of Harder's 2024 campaign contributions — 77.8% of all receipts — through 20,644 individual transactions, making small-dollar Democratic donor infrastructure his dominant funding source.
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
In the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Josh Harder's campaign committee raised $3,500,985. Top contributing industries: Retired ($478,727), Securities & Investment ($337,880), Democratic/Liberal ($282,415), Lawyers/Law…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Securities & Investment sector contributions totaled $694,483 in the 2024 cycle (Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector). Harder's venture capital background at Bessemer connects him to the tech investment community.
2024-11-05
Votes
SECONDARY
Harder represents a Trump-won district (CA-09, Trump +2 in 2024). He won reelection with 52% of the vote against Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln and is on the DCCC's 'Frontline' list of vulnerable incumbents.
2024-04-20
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion aid package)) on 2024-04-20: Harder voted with all 210 Democrats to support Ukraine aid, while 112 Republicans opposed it…
2024-01-24
Transactions
PRIMARY
[disclosure] Harder's 2022 personal financial disclosure shows he owns between $15,000 and $50,000 in BVA Fund IX and between $1,000 and $15,000 in BVA Fund VIII — both feeder funds into Bessemer Venture Associates…
2024-01-11
Transactions
PRIMARY
[statement] "Quick Reminder: We should be making it harder for billionaires to cheat on their taxes, not easier," Harder tweeted on January 11, 2024. He also tweeted in 2021: "The richest Americans dodge $160 billion…
