or Login to see your representatives.

Access Candidates' and Representatives' Biographies, Voting Records, Interest Group Ratings, Issue Positions, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances

Simply enter your zip code above to get to all of your candidates and representatives, or enter a name. Then, just click on the person you are interested in, and you can navigate to the categories of information we track for them.

Summary

Representative Samuel 'Sam' Farr

Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 20, Democratic
First Elected: 1993
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica
Birth Date: 07/04/1941
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Home City: Carmel, CA
Religion: Episcopalian

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

More Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

In Honor of the Village Project

May 15, 2013 - Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Village Project for five years of exemplary service. Founded in 2008, the Village Project sought ...

Farr statement on the Pentagon's furlough announcement

May 14, 2013 - Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) released the following statement today after Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced the Pentagon was going to reduce the number of ...

Statement on DOT plan to keep Salinas Airport tower open

May 13, 2013 - Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) released the following statement today after the Department of Transportation's announcement on Friday that it would no longer furlough Federal Aviation ...

More Public Statements

Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 100%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 50%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 86%
More Ratings

Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $735,679.32
Total Spent $727,205.98
Cash On Hand $73,918.48
Debt $2,763.41
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
More Campaign Finance Data

Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sam Farr refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

View Samuel 'Sam' Farr's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
We Need Your Help
Become a member today!

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/farr/webforms/issue_subscribe.html

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.farr.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanSamFarr

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SamFarr

Washington, D.C.
1126 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2861
Fax: 202-225-6791

District
100 West Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-424-2229
Fax: 831-424-7099
Toll Free: 800-340-3277

District
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-429-1976
Fax: 831-429-1458

Key Staff
Tom Tucker
Appointment Secretary
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2861
Fax: 202-225-6791

Key Staff
Tom Mentzer
Press Secretary
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2861
Fax: 202-225-6791

Key Staff
Rochelle Dornatt
Chief of Staff
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2861
Fax: 202-225-6791

Back to top