Ken Calvert
- Previous profession
- General manager, Jolly Fox Restaurant, 1975 to 1979; President and general manager, Ken Calvert Real Properties, 1981 to 1992
- First public office
- 1992Elected to the 43d District for the 103d Congress on November 3, 1992
- Years in public office
- 33of 56 years since 1970, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,830 recorded votes by Ken Calvert, from 1995 to 2026.
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
106th Congress, 1999 and 2000
138 Yes · 1 No · 9 Did not vote on 148 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
6 excerpts
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Rep. Calvert Priorities Included in Funding Package
“Congressman Ken Calvert voted along with a bipartisan majority (397 to 28) of the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Calvert Votes to Provide Historic Tax Relief for Americans
“Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement after voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
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Rep. Calvert Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown
“Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (217 to 213) of the House of Representatives for H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The bill funds the federal government through Fiscal Year 2025, which ends on September 30, 2025.”
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Rep. Calvert Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown
“Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (217 to 213) of the House of Representatives for H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The bill funds the federal government through Fiscal Year 2025, which ends on September 30, 2025.”
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Rep. Calvert Introduces the EMBER Act
“On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13990, which rescinded Executive Order 13855 ("Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk") aimed to address forest management practices to reduce wildfire risks. On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order improving forest management and wildfire suppression operations.”
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Rep. Calvert Introduces the EMBER Act
“On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13990, which rescinded Executive Order 13855 ("Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk") aimed to address forest management practices to reduce wildfire risks. On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order improving forest management and wildfire suppression operations.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $67,271,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palm Springs | Public Law 119-75 | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Inline Baggage Handling System Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | CA | $3,000,000 |
| County of Riverside | Public Law 119-75 | French Valley Airport Contract Tower Project (F70)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | CA | $5,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | I-15 Express Lanes Southern Extension ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $5,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Scott Road/Bundy Canyon Road Widening ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,500,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Indian Canyon Flood Mitigation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $5,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | I-10 Singleton Road Interchange ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $5,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Magnolia Avenue Widening ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $4,000,000 |
| City of Indian Wells | Public Law 119-75 | Whitewater Channel LiningDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $5,000,000 |
| City of Norco | Public Law 119-75 | Recycled Water Distribution and Transmission Mainline ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,400,000 |
| Eastern Municipal Water District | Public Law 119-75 | Quail Valley Septic to Sewer Conversion ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $5,000,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palm Desert | Public Law 119-75 | Cook Street Bridge ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $5,671,000 |
| City of Rancho Mirage | Public Law 119-75 | Via Vail Roadway ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $5,000,000 |
| City of Lake Elsinore | Public Law 119-75 | Lake Elsinore Water Quality ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $8,000,000 |
| City of La Quinta | Public Law 119-75 | Washington Street Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $5,000,000 |
| City of Corona | Public Law 119-75 | Trails Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,700,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
Not checked yetA person has not reviewed this member’s campaign promises yet. This is what we hold so far.
- Campaign website: www.calvertforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.calvertforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
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KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00257337 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 17 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 17 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordKEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE reports $6,142,469.38 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans.
Committees that give the most
342 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC | PAC, qualified | $15,000 | 3 |
| BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)Connected organization: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDConnected organization: AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 6 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| DIRIGO PACConnected organization: COLLINS VICTORY COMMITTEE | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACConnected organization: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: BEECHCRAFT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BEECHCRAFT PAC) | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PACConnected organization: ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: CALVERT VICTORY FUND ($1,112,805.25), GROW THE MAJORITY ($474,239.43), DEFEND OUR MAJORITY ($283,137.37).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
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| HURLEY, MATTHEW | MOORESVILLE, NC | CORVID TECHNOLOGIES · COO | $7,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| OCKO, MATTHEW | SUGAR LAND, TX | ARCHIMEDES CAPITAL · ATTORNEY | $7,000 | |
| JOHNSON, SUE MRS. | RIVERSIDE, CA | JOHNSON MACHINERY · VICE PRESIDENT | $4,200$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| AUSTIN, WILLIAM | BROWNSVILLE, TX | STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES · EXECUTIVE | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| AUSTIN, TANI | BROWNSVILLE, TX | STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES · EXECUTIVE | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| PETERFFY, THOMAS | PALM BEACH, FL | INTERACTIVE BROKERS · CHAIRMAN & CEO | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| ROSEN, THOMAS | FAIRMONT, MN | ROSEN DIVERSIFIED · CEO | $3,500$3,666.67 to date, as reported | |
| AUSTIN, WILLIAM | BROWNSVILLE, TX | STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES · EXECUTIVE | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| AUSTIN, TANI | BROWNSVILLE, TX | STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES · EXECUTIVE | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| PETERFFY, THOMAS | PALM BEACH, FL | INTERACTIVE BROKERS · CHAIRMAN & CEO | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $87,779.93 to support this member and $581,055.87 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
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Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
Where this comes from
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