About
Matsui, Doris Okada a Representative from California; born in Poston, La Paz County, Ariz., September 25, 1944; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1966; staff, transition team for President-elect William J. Clinton, 1992-1993; deputy assistant, Office of the Public Liaison, President William J. Clinton administration, 1993-1998; professional advocate; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Robert Matsui, and reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 8, 2005-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 645 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.5% — Voted against their own party majority 3 of 607 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
295 — Attracted 295 cosponsors across 27 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
39 — Attracted 39 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
330 — 330 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
63 — 63 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
The House Districts Where Democrats Are Still Fighting Each Other
The American Prospect · Sep 28, 2026
Why some California Republican voters plan to vote for an establishment Democrat
Merced Sun-Star · Sep 2, 2026
30 Under 30 - Nia Jones
The Sacramento Observer · Aug 14, 2026
Vang takes lead, poses threat to Matsui
Lodi News · Jun 12, 2026
How Did the Generational Change Movement Do in California’s Election?
KQED · Jun 10, 2026