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FACEBOOK INSTAGRAMWhen new boundaries for California’s 9th Congressional District were drawn up following the 2020 United States census, it meant a new representative: Josh Harder, who had previously served the old 10th District.
Harder, a Democrat in his mid 30s who lives in Tracy with his wife and young daughter, knocked off Republican Jeff Denham in his initial election to Congress in 2018 and has since fended off challenges from more progressive candidates.
Background
Harder comes from an educated background. After earning an international baccalaureate diploma through Modesto High School in 2004, he attended Stanford University, where he met his wife and earned a bachelor’s degree. He later earned an MBA and MPP from Harvard.
Prior to his time in public office, Harder worked at Bessemer Venture Partners from 2014-17 and has also taught at Modesto Junior College.
In his initial run for Congress, Harder took some criticism for being more supported by financial interests from outside his district than another Democrat who was running, Sue Zwahlen. However, a letter writer to the Modesto Bee in April 2018 defended Harder, writing, “Sue is nice, and so are my friends, but she can’t beat Jeff Denham.”
Committees
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Select Legislation
Two pieces of legislation that Harder has sponsored in his time in Congress have become law thus far, namely:
District Boundaries and Office Locations
California’s 9th Congressional District encompasses much of San Joaquin County and parts of Stanislaus and Contra Costa counties, with cities in the district including Stockton, Tracy and Manteca. Harder keeps the following offices for constituents:
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