Laphonza R. Butler

Former senator for California · Democrat; served until December 8, 2024

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Seats held: Senator for CA, 2023–2024.

California has about 39.4 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 2 of 2 surveyed votes where California's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act) CES 2024	June 5, 2024 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (71.4% support, likely 69.3–73.5%)	With the majority
Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) CES 2024	April 19, 2024 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most oppose (34.4% support, likely 32.2–36.6%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 118th Congress, Laphonza R. Butler missed 19 of 421 Senate votes (4.5%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 98.8% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 5, 2024	Yea
Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 5, 2024	Yea
Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 5, 2024	Yea
Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 4, 2024	Yea
Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 4, 2024	Yea
Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 4, 2024	Yea
Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 4, 2024	Yea
Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 4, 2024	Yea
Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 3, 2024	Yea
Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 3, 2024	Yea
Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 3, 2024	Yea
Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 2, 2024	Yea
Anne Hwang, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 2, 2024	Yea
Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	November 21, 2024	Yea
Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	November 21, 2024	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.