U.S. Representative
Doris O. Matsui
California District 7
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 agriculture#3 budget#4 other#5 banking finance
202
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.43Progressive
Representative Matsui is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her slightly to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.434 indicates consistently liberal positions on most legislative matters, reflecting the preferences of her California district.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
202
total votes analyzed
Overview
Doris O. Matsui has served in the U.S. House representing California, building a voting record that emphasizes healthcare policy and budgetary matters. Her voting patterns show particular engagement with healthcare legislation, where she has cast the most votes among all categories during the period analyzed. Her record shows support for Democratic priorities, as evidenced by her consistent opposition to procedural motions (such as 'ordering the previous question') that were likely brought by the Republican majority during this period, while supporting motions to recommit that typically reflect minority party alternatives. The data from this early period of her congressional service (2005) shows a legislator establishing her voting patterns and aligning with her party's positions on major legislation while occasionally demonstrating independence on specific issues.
Key Positions
- •Strong engagement on healthcare legislation with 110 recorded votes
- •Support for defense-related measures with 83% approval rate
- •Active participation in agricultural and budget policy discussions
- •Consistent opposition to majority party procedural motions during Republican-controlled House
By Policy Area
Healthcare110
49% yea51% nay
Agriculture29
59% yea41% nay
Budget & Spending29
59% yea41% nay
Other10
70% yea30% nay
Banking & Finance9
56% yea44% nay
Defense6
83% yea17% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $15.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$840K
47%
PAC / Committees$937K
52%
Self-Funded$15K
1%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$812K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$28K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$32K · 4%
$200 – 499
$30K · 4%
$500 – 999
$75K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$169K · 20%
$2,000+
$532K · 63%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$359K · 44%
Out-of-state$451K · 56%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$359K
DC
$214K
VA
$79K
MD
$51K
NY
$38K
TX
$19K
MA
$9K
WA
$7K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$167K
SELF-EMPLOYED$41K
SELF$26K
SUTTER HEALTH$23K
ANTHROPIC$17K
N/A$15K
ANTAEUS ENTERPRISES INC.$14K
BGR GROUP$9K
MIT$8K
SUTTER$8K
KORSHAK KRACOFF KONG & SUGANO LLP$7K
CALVIN CAFRITZ ENTERPRISES$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Advertising
$1.9M
Other / Uncategorized
$912K
Materials
$170K
Contributions
$40K
Fundraising
$16K
Administrative
$11K
Refunds
$7K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.3M
BUYING TIME
2.$527K
ORLATTLE LLC
3.$262K
ACOSTA CONSULTING
4.$178K
GRINDSTONE FIELD SOLUTIONS
5.$126K
DAVEY CONSULTING, LLC
6.$83K
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
7.$69K
HOTHI, MANMIT
8.$65K
AMW CONSULTING
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.0M
Net Operating
$3.0M
Loans
Candidate Loans
$1.4M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$10K
Committee Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$4K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$4K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$3KCOURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$3K
02
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
+$750
03
$360SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
+$360
04
$195.45PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
+$195.45
05
$124.38WE VOTE - NOSOTROS VOTAMOS - PPAMM COMMITTEE
+$124.38
06
$91.23YOLO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE - FEDERAL ACCOUNT
+$91.23
07
$67.26NEA ADVOCACY FUND
+$67.26
08
$25.77HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
+$25.77
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6CA05195Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
189 votes across 12 categories