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U.S. House, District 18: who gets your vote?

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Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

U.S. House · California District 18

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
Shane Lewis

Shane Lewis

Running for U.S. House · California District 18

NationalRepublican

Zoe LofgrenCurrent repShane LewisChallenger

Job fit

Zoe Lofgren

Education

  • graduating with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1970 1

Shane Lewis

Offices held

  • Shane joined the United States Marine Corps shortly after high school 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Zoe Lofgren

No stated positions on file yet.

Shane Lewis

  • Guns
    I heard a politician say the Second Amendment right could be regulated just like every other right. And that didn't sit well with me. 3
  • Immigration
    I think everybody in this community has experienced someone that is here illegally... We really need to solve that. He called for consistent border regulation across administrations. 3

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Cost of living & jobs, Crime & safety, Climate & energy

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How they voted on top issues

Zoe Lofgren

  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Making it easier to vote (4 of 4 votes) 4
  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 4
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 4

Shane Lewis

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Zoe Lofgren

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationslabor unionsOther kinds of donors
small donors$437Klarge donors$668Kcompanies$138Kindustryassociations$109Klabor unions$66KOther kinds ofdonors$141K$1.6M raised
$436,5985Small individual donors
$668,4705Large individual donors

Shane Lewis

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donors
small donors$3Klarge donors$12K$14K raised
$2,6646Small individual donors
$11,6766Large individual donors

Checks

Zoe Lofgren

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 33 since 2022. 7

Shane Lewis

No voting record to check yet

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. About Zoe | Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Shane Lewis for Congress District 18 · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. ksbw.com used in: Top issues
  4. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2023-06-06 used in: Checks