Is John Garamendi pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does John Garamendi stand on Israel?

John Garamendi (Democrat, California) is tied for the 280th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +17: 8 cosponsorships and 19 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 5 cosponsorships and 8 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 8 cosponsored bills × 2 = 16 points; 19 aligned floor votes × 1 = 19 points. Subtotal: 35 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 8 aligned floor votes × 1 = 8 points. Subtotal: 18 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +17 pro-Israel (35 pro-Israel points minus 18 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $559,375. Total spent: $609,629. Cash on hand: $1,214,464.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Garamendi: $1,500 (2020, 0 PACs, 1 donor).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Garamendi: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $1,500 (100%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $37,400, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.