# Mark Takano

Mark Takano is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for California’s 39th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, California’s 39th district
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: T000472
- FEC candidate IDs: H2CA43245

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/T000472 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Takano sits at −1.42 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 95% of House Democrats.

## What Takano says (119th Congress (2025–27))

602 classified statements: 269 posts on X, 247 Congressional Record speeches, 45 press releases, 41 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Takano | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.0% | 6.6% | 56 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 39.7% | 27.5% | 21 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 74.3% | 73.2% | 105 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 16.3% | 9.8% | 24 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 20.4% | 22.7% | 123 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 2.3% | 1.9% | 53 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 42% (House Democrats 16%); Health 29% (House Democrats 26%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (House Democrats 20%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 19% (House Democrats 13%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (House Democrats 20%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.42 (standard error 0.01), from 1,884 donors and 7,507 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 4.8% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 100% (96.4%). 12 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · 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… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · 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… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 27 bills: 27 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 376. 3.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 97 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10323: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10323
- H.R. 9881: Higher Education Accreditation Accountability Act (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9881
- H.R. 9486: Health DATA Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-25) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9486
- H.R. 9446: VA Health Care Capacity Assessment Act (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9446
- H.R. 9110: Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9110
- H.R. 8868: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8868
- H.Res. 1247: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability… (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1247
- H.Res. 1162: Supporting the goals and ideals of Glisten's (formerly GLSEN's) 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment,… (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1162
- H.R. 7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7853
- H.R. 7238: Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act (in committee, 2026-01-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7238

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.1M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 20% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 73% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-22 · Newsletter · YOU’RE INVITED: TOWN HALL 9/30
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkTakano/status/2100292457573323170
- 2026-09-08 · Press release · Rep. Takano, Sen. Sanders Reintroduce 32 Hour Workweek Act · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-sen-sanders-reintroduce-32-hour-workweek-act
- 2026-08-28 · Press release · Rep. Takano Addresses 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington Rally: “America is an Idea Worth Fighting For.” · labels: policy discussion · https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-addresses-63rd-anniversary-of-march-on-washington-rally-america-is-an-idea-worth-fighting-for
- 2026-08-20 · Newsletter · SENIORS + FAMILIES: Join Me for an Event to Protect Seniors from Scams · labels: policy discussion
- 2026-07-21 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-07-21
- 2026-07-21 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-07-21
- 2026-07-21 · Congressional Record speech · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-07-21
- 2026-07-21 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-07-21
- 2026-07-21 · Congressional Record speech · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-07-21

## Links

- Official site: https://takano.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepMarkTakano
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkTakano
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmarktakano
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepMarkTakano
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000472

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/T000472