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U.S. House, District 39: who gets your vote?

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Mark Takano

Mark Takano

U.S. House · California District 39

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
Steve Manos

Steve Manos

Running for U.S. House · California District 39

NationalRepublican

Mark TakanoCurrent repSteve ManosChallenger

Job fit

Mark Takano

Education

  • Mark attended Harvard College and received his bachelor’s degree in Government in 1983. 1

Steve Manos

Offices held

  • Elected to City Council in 2012 2

Top issues

We haven't found stated positions for either candidate yet.

How they voted on top issues

Mark Takano

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

Steve Manos

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Mark Takano

Where the campaign money came from4

small donorslarge donorslabor unionscompaniespolitical allies (same party)Other kinds of donors
small donors$107Klarge donors$371Klabor unions$116Kcompanies$71Kpolitical allies(same party)$70KOther kinds ofdonors$138K$938K raised
$107,1764Small individual donors
$370,8144Large individual donors

Steve Manos

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Checks

Mark Takano

Checks run: missed votes

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Steve Manos

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Sources

  1. Biography | About | U.S. Congressman Mark Takano of California's 39th District · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Steve Manos for Congress | CA 39th Congressional District - Faith, Family and Affordability · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  4. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money