BIOGUIDE M001225 · FEC H2CA14162
Kevin Mullin
U.S. Representative for California's 15th Congressional District (since 2023); previously California State Assembly (2012-2022)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 15th Congressional District
- Result
- Kevin Mullin, projected winner
- Opponent
- Charles Hoelter (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did9 statements · 17 votes
I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to choose and will continue fighting against policies that restrict access to reproductive health care.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 15
2026-11-03
| Kevin Mullin D | incumbent |
| Charles Hoelter R | challenger |
Won the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with about 65% of the vote.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Cosponsors the Medicare for All Act of 2023 and is a member of the Medicare for All Caucus; says the country must continue reducing prescription drug costs and cap the price of drugs like insulin.
Documented position[5]
I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to choose and will continue fighting against policies that restrict access to reproductive health care.
Cosponsors the Women's Health Protection Act, which would restore and protect access to abortion nationally, and the EACH Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Is a member of the Congressional Renters Caucus and co-led the Prevent Homelessness Act and Eviction Protection Act.
Documented position[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and cosponsored the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand affordable housing production.
Documented position[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Says he supports a progressive, equitable tax code that asks large corporations and the wealthiest 1% to pay their fair share while keeping costs down for working families.
Documented position[10]
Cosponsored the Child Care for Every Community Act, which would establish universal child care and early learning programs, and is advocating to fund childcare programs in Congress.
Documented position[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.
Documented position[11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 40 (119th Congress), a War Powers Resolution measure directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities not authorized by Congress.
Documented position[13]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[14]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[15]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[18]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[19]
Biography
Kevin Mullin is the Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 15th Congressional District on the San Francisco Peninsula and won re-election on November 3, 2026. A San Mateo County native, he ran a small communications business, served on the South San Francisco City Council and as mayor, and spent a decade in the California State Assembly, where he was Speaker pro Tem. He was first elected to Congress in 2022 and serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Mullin was born in San Mateo County, California. His official biography calls him a fourth-generation Californian and San Mateo County native and the son of a high school government teacher.[1][2] He graduated from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, earned a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of San Francisco and a master's degree in public administration from San Francisco State University, and, according to his official biography, studied leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.[1][2] Mullin worked as an aide to Jackie Speier when she was a state legislator, and his official biography describes him as a small communications business owner (founder of KM2 Communications) and a television host and commentator.[1][2] He served on the South San Francisco City Council from 2007 to 2012, including a term as mayor in 2011.[2]
Mullin represented San Mateo County in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022 and was Speaker pro Tem from 2014 until he left, which his office describes as the longest tenure in that role in the modern era.[2][1] His official biography says he had more than 60 bills signed into law as an assemblymember, including the DISCLOSE Act and Social Media DISCLOSE Act on political advertising disclosure, and that he helped create a $3.7 billion climate resilience package.[2] He also helped secure record levels of state child-care funding and streamlined the process for obtaining a child-care license.[20]
Mullin won the November 2022 general election for California's 15th Congressional District over fellow Democrat David Canepa, 55.5% to 44.5%, and took office in January 2023.[1] In the 119th Congress he serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, including its Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; Energy; and Oversight and Investigations subcommittees. In the 118th Congress he served on the Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology committees.[3][1] His official biography says he is hard of hearing, wears hearing aids and has advocated for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and that he lives in the Bay Area with his wife Jessica and their twin sons.[2] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 78.6% of the vote to Charles Hoelter's 21.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News, with 67.2% of votes counted.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee) in the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[21]
- billIntroduced the Poverty Line Act and the Weatherization Resilience and Adaptation Program (WRAP) Act as some of his first bills in Congress.[10][9]
- actionServed in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022 before his election to Congress.[21]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says addressing housing affordability and the production of new housing is one of his major priorities, citing his support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and his authorship of the Weatherization Resilience and Adaptation Program (WRAP) Act.[9]
- Says he is focused on reducing the cost of living, citing his introduction of the Poverty Line Act to update how the federal poverty line is calculated.[10]
- Says he is a member of the Medicare for All Caucus and a cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2023.[5]
Campaign money$820K raised · 42% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $347K
- PACs & committees $471K
Largest committee contributions
- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC PAC$10K
- Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PAC PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$7,500
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee PAC$7,500
- Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) PAC$7,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/kevin-mullin
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 5 of 450 party-divided votes on file.
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
What it does: Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a cle…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 96–114, Republicans 211–2
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
What it does: Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private investment funds.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 87–123, Republicans 214–0
Dec 11, 2025Official record ↗
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes
What it does: This bill requires the U.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 75–121, Republicans 202–0
Jul 21, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kevin Mullin (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 3.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 4.California 15th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Health Care · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 9.Housing and Homelessness · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 10.Economy · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 11.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 19.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 20.Economy · Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin Official record
- 21.Kevin Mullin (California) · Ballotpedia Reference