Is Mark DeSaulnier pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Mark DeSaulnier stand on Israel?

Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat, California) is tied for the 27th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +8: 9 cosponsorships and 10 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 5 cosponsorships and 10 votes on the pro-Israel 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-Palestine activity (additions): 9 cosponsored bills × 2 = 18 points; 10 aligned floor votes × 1 = 10 points. Subtotal: 28 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 10 aligned floor votes × 1 = 10 points. Subtotal: 20 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +8 pro-Palestine (28 pro-Palestine points minus 20 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $701,183. Total spent: $866,540. Cash on hand: $463,631.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing DeSaulnier.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $25,250, 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.