Jim Costa

Democrat | California

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Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 (California Primary | June 2, 2026) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 (California General | November 5, 2024) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 (California Primary | March 5, 2024) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 (California General | November 8, 2022) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 (California Primary | June 7, 2022) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California General | November 3, 2020) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California Primary | March 3, 2020) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California General | November 6, 2018) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California Primary | June 5, 2018) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California General | November 8, 2016) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California Primary | June 7, 2016) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California General | November 4, 2014) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California Primary | June 3, 2014) Jim Costa — U.S. Rep., Dist. 16 (California General | November 6, 2012)
U.S. Rep., Dist. 21 California General | November 3, 2026
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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

  

2023-2024

67%

Concerned Women for America (CWA)

  

2024

27%

American Energy Alliance (AEA)

  

2025-2026

26%

Center for Security Policy

  

2015-16

26%

National Tax-Limitation Committee (NTLC)

  

2017-18

23%

Moms for America Action (MFA)

  

2024

18%

Campaign for Working Families PAC

  

2019-20

17%

Eagle Forum

  

2025-2026

17%

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)

  

2025

12%, 16%†

Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC)

  

2017-18

18%, 16% (cum.)†

American Conservative Union (ACU)

  

2024

13%, 14%†

American Family Project

  

2023

11%

Heritage Action

  

2025-2026

0%, 9%†

Conservative Review (CR)

  

2022

4% (cum.)†

California Pro-Life Council (CPLC)

  

2021

0%

Catholic Vote

  

2022

F

FRC Action

  

2025

0%

FreedomWorks

  

2021

0%

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

  

2025-26

0%

National Right to Life

  

2025-26

0%

National Taxpayers Union

  

2025

F

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA)

  

2025

F

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

  

2023-2024

|

67%

Concerned Women for America (CWA)

  

2024

|

27%

American Energy Alliance (AEA)

  

2025-2026

|

26%

Center for Security Policy

  

2015-16

|

26%

National Tax-Limitation Committee (NTLC)

  

2017-18

|

23%

Moms for America Action (MFA)

  

2024

|

18%

Campaign for Working Families PAC

  

2019-20

|

17%

Eagle Forum

  

2025-2026

|

17%

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)

  

2025

|

12%, 16%†

Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC)

  

2017-18

|

18%, 16% (cum.)†

American Conservative Union (ACU)

  

2024

|

13%, 14%†

American Family Project

  

2023

|

11%

Heritage Action

  

2025-2026

|

0%, 9%†

Conservative Review (CR)

  

2022

|

4% (cum.)†

California Pro-Life Council (CPLC)

  

2021

|

0%

Catholic Vote

  

2022

|

F

FRC Action

  

2025

|

0%

FreedomWorks

  

2021

|

0%

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

  

2025-26

|

0%

National Right to Life

  

2025-26

|

0%

National Taxpayers Union

  

2025

|

F

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA)

  

2025

|

F



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

  

2024

100%

End Citizens United (ECU)

  

2026

A

Human Rights Campaign

  

2024

100%

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

  

2024

100%

National Education Association (NEA)

  

2024

A

Planned Parenthood

  

2025-26

100%

Population Connection Action Fund

  

2022

A

Reproductive Freedom for All (aka NARAL Pro-Choice America)

  

2024

100%

Center for Freethought Equality

  

2025-2026

93%

Alliance for Retired Americans

  

2024

90%, 90% (cum.)†

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

  

2024

86%, 86%†

Foreign Policy for America

  

2024

79%, 85%†

Common Cause

  

2022

83%

Progressive Punch

  

2025

79%, 77% (cum.)†

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)

  

2023

75%

National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

  

2022

B

Outdoor Industry Association PAC

  

2018

B

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

  

2017-18

70%

American Civil Liberties Union CO - 2026 (ACLU)

  

2025

66%

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)

  

2021-2022

63%

League of Conservation Voters (LCV)

  

2025

67%, 62%†

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

  

2017-18

60%

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  

2019

59%

Secular Coalition for America

  

2024

57%

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Action Fund (NRCAT)

  

2018

50%

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

  

2024

|

100%

End Citizens United (ECU)

  

2026

|

A

Human Rights Campaign

  

2024

|

100%

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

  

2024

|

100%

National Education Association (NEA)

  

2024

|

A

Planned Parenthood

  

2025-26

|

100%

Population Connection Action Fund

  

2022

|

A

Reproductive Freedom for All (aka NARAL Pro-Choice America)

  

2024

|

100%

Center for Freethought Equality

  

2025-2026

|

93%

Alliance for Retired Americans

  

2024

|

90%, 90% (cum.)†

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

  

2024

|

86%, 86%†

Foreign Policy for America

  

2024

|

79%, 85%†

Common Cause

  

2022

|

83%

Progressive Punch

  

2025

|

79%, 77% (cum.)†

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)

  

2023

|

75%

National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

  

2022

|

B

Outdoor Industry Association PAC

  

2018

|

B

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

  

2017-18

|

70%

American Civil Liberties Union CO - 2026 (ACLU)

  

2025

|

66%

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)

  

2021-2022

|

63%

League of Conservation Voters (LCV)

  

2025

|

67%, 62%†

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

  

2017-18

|

60%

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  

2019

|

59%

Secular Coalition for America

  

2024

|

57%

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Action Fund (NRCAT)

  

2018

|

50%

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (9)

AFL-CIO

Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Equality California

California Young Democrats CYD

California Democratic Party

OTHER (1)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

WinRed (2020)

David Valadao (2014)

Joe A. Martinez (2014)

John Sidney McCain (2008)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

ACE Cash Express (2026)

Dominion Energy PAC (2026)

Ted Poe (2026)

Harlan & Katherine Crow (2021)

Business Industry Political Action Committee (2020)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (79)

ActBlue (2026)

New Democrat Coalition (2026)

Robin Kelly (2026)

Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2025)

State Democratic Party Organizations (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (173)

ActBlue (2026)

American Association for Justice (2026)

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2026)

Blue Dog Coalition (2026)

Brad Schneider (2026)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate's A- grade from The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)

This candidate voted against H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.) A vote against the bill is a position which would hasten death, since it indicates support for the reduction or elimination of care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions.

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