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RepublicanCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Ken
Calvert
U.S. Representative for California
In office
33 yrsSince Jan 1993
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
72Born Jun 8, 1953
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Calvert has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports employment-based immigration verification requirementsCalvert sponsored the Legal Workforce Act (HR.251), a bill that would establish requirements related to employment eligibility verification for workers in the United States. The bill has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses and has drawn co-sponsorship from 37 other members.
- 02Supports U.S. security assistance to IsraelCalvert sponsored the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.7217), a measure to provide supplemental appropriations directed at Israeli security. The bill attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, reflecting broad support among colleagues, though the bill did not advance past committee.
- 03Addresses homelessness through treatment-integrated housingCalvert sponsored the Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 (HR.577), a bill that would link treatment services with housing programs for individuals experiencing homelessness. The measure has been reintroduced and was referred to committee.
- 04Promotes wildfire and environmental management at the borderCalvert sponsored the Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act (HR.2026), a bill targeting wildfire-related environmental damage in borderland areas. He also sponsored the HELD Act (HR.1821), another reintroduced measure referred to committee on related land and environmental concerns.
- 05Seeks improvements to postal and government servicesCalvert sponsored the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2025 (HR.1292) and the Stuck On Hold Act (HR.5992), which has been reintroduced eight times and addresses hold-time and access issues in government telephone services. He also sponsored HR.1225, directing the U.S. Postal Service to designate a unique ZIP code for a specific locality.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Ken Calvert represents California's 41st congressional district (previously the 42nd, 43rd, and 44th districts) and has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 1993, making him one of the longest-serving members of the California Republican delegation. His district is located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Before his congressional career, Calvert chaired the Riverside County Republican Party from 1984 to 1988 and worked as a businessman. Over his tenure, Calvert has introduced legislation spanning defense innovation, immigration enforcement, postal services, environmental management, and homelessness. He sponsored the DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act (HR.5726), which addresses defense-sector innovation, and the Legal Workforce Act (HR.251), relating to employment eligibility verification. On environmental and land-use matters, he sponsored the EMBER Act (HR.2026), addressing wildfire-related environmental concerns along the border. He also sponsored the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2025 (HR.1292) and legislation to designate a unique ZIP code for a specific locality (HR.1225). His amendments to appropriations measures have been agreed to by voice vote in both the 118th and 119th Congresses (HAMDT.41, HAMDT.42, HAMDT.45, HAMDT.352, HAMDT.354, HAMDT.1067, HAMDT.1068, HAMDT.1069, HAMDT.1070, HAMDT.1071).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Oct 10, 2025Sponsored
DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act
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Mar 11, 2025Sponsored
Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act
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Mar 6, 2025Sponsored
FISH Act of 2025
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Mar 4, 2025Sponsored
HELD Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Calvert raised $5.2M this cycle, with 22.8% from PACs and 37.3% from individuals — 87.6% of individual giving came from itemized contributions. Top PAC contributors include Calvert Victory Fund ($800K), Grow the Majority PAC ($474K), and Defend Our Majority ($281K). Top employer concentrations include Johnson Machinery, General Atomics, and Astranis. Outside spending totaled $1.4M supporting Calvert (led by America PAC at $944K and Defending Main Street SuperPAC at $207K) and $7.1M opposing him (led by HMP at $4.8M, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund at $560K, and EDF Action Votes at $411K).
Total raised · 2026
$5.2M
Cash on hand
$3.7M
Spent
$1.8M
By source
- Individuals$2.0M · 37.3%
- PACs$1.2M · 22.8%
- Other$2.1M · 39.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)12.4%
Top PAC contributors
- CALVERT VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$800K
- GROW THE MAJORITY PACFEC ↗$474K
- DEFEND OUR MAJORITYFEC ↗$281K
- EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS PACFEC ↗$163K
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PACFEC ↗$10K
- DAVE PAC - DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PACFEC ↗$10K
- INVEST IN A STRONG AND SECURE AMERICA PACFEC ↗$10K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PACFEC ↗$10K
- EYE OF THE TIGER PACFEC ↗$10K
- ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- JOHNSON MACHINERY$18K· 7 donors
- GENERAL ATOMICS$18K· 6 donors
- CENTAURUS FINANCIAL$18K· 5 donors
- ASTRANIS$16K· 8 donors
- KAREM AIRCRAFT$15K· 6 donors
- INKIT$14K· 5 donors
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14K· 4 donors
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$14K· 4 donors
- RAJANT CORP$14K· 4 donors
- FOUNDERS FUND$14K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Calvert
- AMERICA PACFEC ↗$944K
- DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.FEC ↗$207K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$104K
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.FEC ↗$50K
- MAJORITY PACFEC ↗$37K
- PATRIOTS FOR A BRIGHTER AMERICAFEC ↗$23K
- PROTECT AND SERVE PACFEC ↗$16K
- SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICAFEC ↗$12K
Opposing Calvert
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