Mark Takano

Background

Born

Riverside, CA, December 10, 1960

Education

B.A., government, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, 1983; M.A., fine arts, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 2010

Career and public service

Public school teacher and community college trustee

Elected

Elected to the 41st District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 39th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. House, California, district 39 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1.3M FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, California, district 39 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1.3M FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, California, district 41 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, California, district 41 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. House, California, district 41 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. House, California, district 41 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $1.3M FEC ↗

2011–2012

U.S. House, California, district 41 · DEM · Open seat · raised $1.5M FEC ↗

2005–2006

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger FEC ↗

2003–2004

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $0 FEC ↗

2001–2002

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $0 FEC ↗

1999–2000

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $0 FEC ↗

1997–1998

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $0 FEC ↗

1995–1996

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $3K FEC ↗

1993–1994

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Challenger · raised $565K FEC ↗

1991–1992

U.S. House, California, district 43 · DEM · Open seat · raised $255K FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H2CA43245). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

No debate video for this race has been posted by a station or debate commission we have found, as of Oct 27, 2026. See every 2026 debate →

Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

2013

Recorded votes cast

7,481

Roll calls attended

99%

Committees now

• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Ranking Member)
• House Committee on Education and Workforce
• House Committee on Education and Workforce: Higher Education and Workforce Development
• House Committee on Education and Workforce: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• House Committee on Education and Workforce: Workforce Protections

Newest bills sponsored

• H.R. 10323 · Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act
• H.R. 9881 · Higher Education Accreditation Accountability Act
• H.R. 9486 · Health DATA Act of 2026
• H.R. 9446 · VA Health Care Capacity Assessment Act
• H.R. 9110 · Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act

From the roll-call record of Mark Takano and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Sep 16, 2026 · House Veterans benefits Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record. Congressional Record, H5974-H5976 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗
• Sep 16, 2026 · House Honoring dr. wolde-ab isaac Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and service of Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac and his 50-year career of defending education and eliminating barriers for students. Dr. Isaac grew up in Eritrea and was the f… Congressional Record, H5962-H5963 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗
• Jul 21, 2026 · House National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2027 Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. Congressional Record, H5001-H5007 ↗
• Jul 21, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Celebrating adrian "dell" roberts Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 90th birthday of a community pioneer and legendary advocate for youth in my district, Mr. Adrian ``Dell'' Roberts. Known to most simply as Dell, he began his 38 years of … Congressional Record, E716 ↗

Quoted exactly as printed in the Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office). Floor video is the House Clerk's own upload of the full day's session.

Hearing video from their committees

• Oct 23, 2026 · House Education and Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Education Freedom”Watch the official video ↗
• Sep 16, 2026 · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development“Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans”Watch the official video ↗
• Sep 15, 2026 · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions"Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind"Watch the official video ↗
• Jul 21, 2026 · House Education and WorkforceH.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"; H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"; H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026"; H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"; H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"; H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"; H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"; H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"; H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"; H.R. 5267, Watch the official video ↗

Hearings of committees and subcommittees Mark Takano sits on, from the committees' own uploads listed by Congress.gov. Whether they spoke is shown in the video, not here.

Financial disclosures and stock trades

Mark Takano’s financial disclosure reports and STOCK Act trade reports are published by Congress. Search them yourself on the official sites: House financial disclosures (Clerk of the House) ↗ and Senate financial disclosures (Secretary of the Senate) ↗. Power & Politics does not copy or republish these reports.

Bills they sponsored that became law

7 since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover; the newest five:

• H.R. 366 (Public Law 118-20) · Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act
• H.R. 1276 (Public Law 117-4) · Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act
• H.R. 5983 (Public Law 116-307) · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4150 Chicago Avenue in Riverside, Ca…
• H.R. 8247 (Public Law 116-214) · Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020
• H.R. 4920 (Public Law 116-155) · Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

Bills they cosponsored

376 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.Res. 1634 · Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goa… · cosponsored Oct 22, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10131 · National Archives Protection Act · cosponsored Oct 19, 2026
• H.R. 3139 · Public Service Worker Protection Act · cosponsored Oct 19, 2026
• H.R. 8707 · No Funds for Iran War Act · cosponsored Oct 15, 2026
• H.R. 8041 · Supporting VA Families Act · cosponsored Oct 9, 2026

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$1,133,984

Total spent

$1,171,938

Cash on hand

$231,215

From individuals

$622,694

Debts owed

$0

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

Spent to support

$18

Spent to oppose

$0

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Oct 27, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

takano.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

2078 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC FAX: 225-7018
(202) 225-2305

District offices

• 3403 10th Street, Suite 610, Riverside, CA 92501 · (951) 222-0203

Accounts

Bluesky · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.