Representative · California's 41st district

Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert is a Republican representative for California's 41st district, in Congress since 1993. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 2, and cast 452 of 469 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 5, 1993
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6750.3%2 of 675 · rank 381 of 43996%452 of 469 · rank 335 of 439260 became law14%32 of 225
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2220.4%5 of 1,222 · rank 411 of 44282%700 of 849 · rank 417 of 442210 became law22%44 of 198
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.6%16 of 997 · rank 157 of 44391%515 of 563 · rank 401 of 443221 became law33%88 of 268

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.34+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  2. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 178–247· Against party
  3. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  4. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 187–239· Against party
  5. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  6. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 164–268· Against party
  7. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party
  8. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 163–257· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

69 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced5681%
  2. Reported by committee11.4%
  3. Passed one chamber1014%
  4. Became law11.4%
  5. Failed11.4%

Policy areas

  1. Armed Forces and National Security12
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement8
  3. Environmental Protection6
  4. Government Operations and Politics6
  5. Public Lands and Natural Resources5
  6. Congress4
  7. Immigration4
  8. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 5935 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 10, 2026
  2. H.R. 9838 National Security Interstate Pipeline Act
    Introduced· Energy· Jul 22, 2026
  3. H.R. 9495 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Jun 26, 2026
  4. H.R. 8951 Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026
    Introduced· Crime and Law Enforcement· May 21, 2026
  5. H.R. 8593 Fireworks for Freedom Act
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Apr 30, 2026
  6. H.Res. 1227 Condemning State-level energy policies that restrict domestic oil production, increase gasoline prices, and undermine American energy security and national defense.
    Introduced· Energy· Apr 29, 2026
  7. H.R. 8396 ACCESS Act of 2026.
    Introduced· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues· Apr 21, 2026
  8. H.R. 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act
    Passed one chamber· Immigration· Mar 19, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to California's 41st district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$342M
Per resident
$402
Rank in California
37 of 52
Contract actions
1,716
New awards: 856

By fiscal year

  1. 136.2MFY2017
  2. 112.7MFY2018
  3. 120.2MFY2019
  4. 143.6MFY2020
  5. 120.8MFY2021
  6. 100.5MFY2022
  7. 130.7MFY2023
  8. 137.7MFY2024
  9. 194.2MFY2025
  10. 342MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Army$208.4M61%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of the Navy$100M29%
    Department of Defense
  3. Defense Logistics Agency$15.7M4.6%
    Department of Defense
  4. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$5.1M1.5%
    Department of Homeland Security
  5. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.1M0.9%
  6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.8M0.8%
  7. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$1.5M0.4%
    Department of the Interior
  8. Agricultural Marketing Service$1.3M0.4%
    Department of Agriculture

Top recipients

  1. BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED$203M59%
    1 award
  2. DT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC$27.5M8.1%
    3 awards
  3. VSOLVIT LLC$23.4M6.9%
    9 awards
  4. CACI, INC. - FEDERAL$10M2.9%
    1 award
  5. BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC$8.2M2.4%
    1 award
  6. TRANSAERO, INC.$7.5M2.2%
    21 awards
  7. SYSTEMS APPLICATION & TECHNOLOGIES INC$6.5M1.9%
    1 award
  8. AMERICAN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.$5.4M1.6%
    2 awards
  9. THE HASKELL COMPANY$4.9M1.4%
    1 award
  10. SOUTH BAY EDC INC$3.8M1.1%
    1 award
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$6.1M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$1.5M
From committees
$1.3M
321 committees
From contractor PACs
$432K
72 PACs · 32% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
general electric companygeneral electric company aerospace employee political action committee (ge aerospace pac)$10KGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYAI match · 98% · the same organization$636.3M
chevron corporationchevron employees political action committee - chevron corporation$10KCHEVRON U.S.A. INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$713.4K
motorola solutions, inc.motorola solutions, inc. political action committee$10KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$165.2M
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$10KGENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$10KNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$10KHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$10KRTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B
l3harris technologies, inc.l3harris technologies, inc. pac$10KL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$115.4M
cubic corporationcubic corporation employees' political action committee$10KCUBIC GLOBAL DEFENCE, INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family-$3,522
bae systemsbae systems inc. political action committee (bae systems usa pac)$10KBAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99% · the same organization-$88K

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$6.1M$1.3M$432K72 PACs · 32% of committee money
2024$8.1M$2.1M$548.4K97 PACs · 26% of committee money
2022$3.7M$1.1M$336.3K57 PACs · 32% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · California's 41st districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 41st districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 42nd districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 42nd districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · California's 42nd districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · California's 42nd districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · California's 42nd districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · California's 44th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · California's 44th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · California's 44th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · California's 44th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · California's 44th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · California's 43rd districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · California's 43rd districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · California's 43rd districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999
  16. House · California's 43rd districtJan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997
  17. House · California's 43rd districtJan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1995

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
calvert.house.gov
Phone
202-225-1986
Office
2205 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.