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Gilbert Cisneros' Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 15, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1971.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Gilbert Cisneros, a Democrat representing California's 31st district in the U.S. House since 2019, serves on the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Armed Services, where he is Ranking Member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure. This profile details his campaign finance landscape, separating direct contributions from independent expenditures, and totals the combined support at $6,019,506.12. Direct contributions amount to $6,001,803.79, while supporting independent expenditures total $17,702.33, with $1,373.10 opposing. The data reflect the most recent two‑year election cycle.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation is the dominant direct contributor, providing a $1,000,000 donation, a $600,000 donation, and multiple $500,000 gifts, together accounting for the bulk of the $6,001,803.79 in direct support. Groundworks Campaigns, Inc. contributed $60,442.86, representing the only significant non‑personal donor. In the independent‑expenditure arena, the Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee spent $10,000 supporting Cisneros, and the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee spent $7,312.50 supporting him. Greenpeace, Inc. filed a series of opposing expenditures totaling $1,265.15, indicating environmental group opposition.

Funding Pattern

The financing pattern shows overwhelming personal and foundation support, with no major corporate or industry PAC contributions directly linked to the jurisdictions of his Small Business or Armed Services assignments. The modest independent‑expenditure activity includes a physicians‑focused group, which could suggest interest in health‑policy issues, though no direct health‑sector donors appear in the contribution list. No defense‑contractor or small‑business association donors are evident, despite his roles on the Armed Services Committee and the Small Business Contracting Subcommittee. Independent‑expenditure spending is minimal overall, with only $17,702.33 in supporting and $1,373.10 in opposing activity. No tracked votes are currently linked to his record, so no direct alignment between votes and donor interests can be demonstrated. Consequently, the financial picture reflects personal foundation dominance rather than sector‑specific influence.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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