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Representative Lee is from El Paso, TX, and moved to California in 1960. She is the incumbent, having served in Congress since 2013. According to campaign literature, Rep. Lee is running for re-election to continue her fight for everyone’s equal rights and to be the advocate her district needs in Congress.
In Congress, Rep. Lee has advanced initiatives to address issues of poverty and inequality. She was also one of the leading voices of opposition against the authorization for the use of military force following September 11th. Rep. Lee currently sits on the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on the Budget. Prior to Rep. Lee’s election to Congress, she served in the California State Assembly and State Senate, where she authored over 60 pieces of legislation on issues pertaining to public safety, access to affordable and quality education, LGBT rights, environmental protections, and criminal justice reform.
Rep. Lee is running against Nikka Pitterman (R). Rep. Lee is the best progressive choice because of her legislative track record and her continued efforts to fight for equality for all.
According to our analysis, Rep. Lee is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.Last updated: 2023-04-05Barbara Lee
Representative Lee is from El Paso, TX, and moved to California in 1960. She is the incumbent, having served in Congress since 2013. According to campaign literature, Rep.
Representative Lee is from El Paso, TX, and moved to California in 1960. She is the incumbent, having served in Congress since 2013. According to campaign literature, Rep. Lee is running for re-election to continue her fight for everyone’s equal rights and to be the advocate her district needs in Congress.
In Congress, Rep. Lee has advanced initiatives to address issues of poverty and inequality. She was also one of the leading voices of opposition against the authorization for the use of military force following September 11th. Rep. Lee currently sits on the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on the Budget. Prior to Rep. Lee’s election to Congress, she served in the California State Assembly and State Senate, where she authored over 60 pieces of legislation on issues pertaining to public safety, access to affordable and quality education, LGBT rights, environmental protections, and criminal justice reform.
Rep. Lee is running against Nikka Pitterman (R). Rep. Lee is the best progressive choice because of her legislative track record and her continued efforts to fight for equality for all.
According to our analysis, Rep. Lee is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.Barbara Lee
Representative Lee is from El Paso, TX, and moved to California in 1960. She is the incumbent, having served in Congress since 2013. According to campaign literature, Rep.
Kevin Mullin
Kevin Mullin is from San Mateo County and lives in South San Francisco. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2013. According to campaign materials he is running for re-election to continue to build bi-partisan cooperation around election reform and improve economic opportunity and infrastructure.
In the State Assembly, Mullin has authored 52 bills that were signed into law. Much of his legislative work is focused on election reform, including enhancing vote-by-mail operations, strengthening campaign disclosure laws, automatically registering eligible Californians to vote, and moving the 2020 California presidential primary election earlier in the primary cycle. He has served as Assembly Speaker pro Tempore since 2014, and serves on four other committees. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Mullin was an entrepreneur, founding KM2 Communications to produce public affairs programming and documentaries for local television. Mullin was also a state legislative staffer, and was elected to the South San Francisco City Council where he served as Mayor.
Mullin is being challenged by Mark Gilham (R) and Bridget Mahoney (R). He scores a lifetime 95 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislators’ progressive voting record. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Mullin has consistently shown great courage advocatig for the needs of constituents and facing down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians.
According to our analysis, Kevin Mullin is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.