The Vote Ledger
/
Data through Sep 17, 2026Compare members
The Vote Ledger
RC

Randall (Duke) Cunningham

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2007ID C000994
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 4,479 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 4,479 · both combined
Steepest move
−1 pts
1993 → 1995
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199119972003
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
5.4%with Democrats
of 280 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −1 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 18, 2005H.R. 3058Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 18, 2005H.R. 2528Military Quality of Life and VA Appropriations, FY 2006LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 18, 2005H.Res. 546Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occured on November 9, 2005, in Amman, JordanLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCondemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occured on November 9, 2005, in Amman, JordanParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 18, 2005H.R. 4241Deficit Reduction ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 17, 2005H.Res. 560Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4241) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent on the budget for fiscal year 2006LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 17, 2005H.J.Res. 72Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2005H.R. 3010Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 17, 2005H.Res. 500Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner resue sent to search for Flight 19LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2005H.Res. 559Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 3010, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropropriations for FY 2006LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 280 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 1,153 votes
Congress1.5% · 1,001 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 233 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.7% · 216 votes
International Affairs10.3% · 213 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.5% · 163 votes
Taxation0.7% · 142 votes
Health3.9% · 129 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.9% · 129 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 119 votes
Law1.1% · 89 votes
Education5.1% · 79 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 79 votes
Energy7.6% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.6% · 63 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.7% · 56 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.7% · 45 votes
Commerce4.5% · 44 votes
Environmental Protection5% · 40 votes
Social Welfare0% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development17.9% · 28 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 27 votes
Immigration4.2% · 24 votes
Agriculture and Food13% · 23 votes
Commemorations0% · 20 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18 votes
Native Americans0% · 13 votes
Emergency Management0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses
102nd · 1991109th · 2005
Republican · House · CA102nd–109th
Term datesexact
Members · California
RC

Randall (Duke) Cunningham

Representative from California
HOUSER1991–20078 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.8%with Democrats
of 4,479 votes · 95.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 4,479 · combined
Steepest move−1 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 280 votes5.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 280 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 1,153
Congress1.5% · 1,001
Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 233
Government Operations and Politics3.7% · 216
International Affairs10.3% · 213
Crime and Law Enforcement2.5% · 163
Taxation0.7% · 142
Health3.9% · 129
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.9% · 129
Labor and Employment0% · 119
Law1.1% · 89
Education5.1% · 79
Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 79
Energy7.6% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications1.6% · 63
Transportation and Public Works10.7% · 56
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.7% · 45
Commerce4.5% · 44
Environmental Protection5% · 40
Social Welfare0% · 31
Water Resources Development17.9% · 28
Housing and Community Development0% · 27
Immigration4.2% · 24
Agriculture and Food13% · 23
Commemorations0% · 20
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18
Native Americans0% · 13
Emergency Management0% · 12
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991109th · 2005
Republican102nd–109th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor