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Mark Takano

Mark Takano

DDemocratCA-39 · Representative
64
/ 100
Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone20
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 55

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
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Mark Takano

Mark Takano

DemocratCA-39 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.456)
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Mark Takano is a Democrat Representative from CA, District 39. He has served 13 years in Congress across 7 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as liberal, voting with his party 98.2% of the time.

13
Years in Office
7
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Mark

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-2305Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

98.2%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
11 votes against party
1%
Missed Votesⓘ
611 total votes
17
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Mark Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+2.3% vs avg
98.2%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-2.6% vs avg
1%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+1.8 vs avg
17
Avg: 15.2

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Veterans' AffairsRanking MemberHouse Committee on Education and Workforce

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-06-30

$186,224
Cash on Handⓘ
$893,848
Total Receiptsⓘ
$976,794
Disbursementsⓘ
$477,990
Individual Donors
$404,800
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2013–2023House · CA-41 · Democrat
2023–2027House · CA-39 · DemocratCurrent

District Demographics

CA-39 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

759,641
Population
$88,178
Median Income
32.0
Median Age
19.7%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 30.4%Black 9.1%Hispanic 62.3%Asian 6.4%