This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.
This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against CA's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.
An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · CA-30 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES
Two records. Your values.
Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.
Laura FriedmanDennis F. Feitosa
SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸
Laura Friedman: Governance & oversight 58 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 51 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 45 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 61 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 33 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 44 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Dennis F. Feitosa has no scored cluster positions yet. Lester Herman has no scored cluster positions yet. Joel Lava has no scored cluster positions yet. Nick Melvoin has no scored cluster positions yet. Scott Alan Meyers has no scored cluster positions yet. Cameron Tennyson has no scored cluster positions yet. JOHN ARMENIAN has no scored cluster positions yet.
ALSO IN THIS RACE
Lester Herman · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Joel Lava · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Nick Melvoin · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Scott Alan Meyers · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Cameron Tennyson · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
JOHN ARMENIAN · No Party Affiliation — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · CA-30 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES
Laura Friedman · ▮
$827.9K
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
6.72%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
Dennis F. Feitosa · ▨
$13.4K
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
4.80%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Quarterly FEC filings; totals cover the period ending on the date shown.
Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.
FEC FILINGS THROUGH Mar 31, 2026
Coverage differs, and we say so: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positions their campaign has stated. We show the gap rather than fill it.
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Cite this page
Civic Herald. “California's 30th District U.S. House race 2026: candidates and records.” https://civicherald.app/races/CA/house-30. Roster as of Aug 30, 2026.