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Juan Carlos Vargas (born March 7, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who has been a U.S. representative for California since 2013. His district includes the southernmost portions of San Diego County.
Vargas previously served as a Democratic member in the California State Senate representing the 40th district, the California State Assembly representing the 79th district, and the San Diego City Council.
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Last updated 2026-10-24.
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Juan C. Vargas's FEC candidate id is H2CA50026
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Get a free sample briefProfile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.
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Valid citations 10051. Primary-source references 10051. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-18.
Published claim kinds: Background 29, Positions 1, Statements 40, Media 1, Finance 3, Votes 6535, Other sourced notes 3189, ideology 3.
Other ids: Other voteview:119:21314; Bioguide V000130; Wikidata Q3791701; Vote Smart 29100; Ballotpedia Juan Vargas; OpenSecrets N00007021.
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