Mark DeSaulnier

ON THE ISSUES

• Led efforts to expand the Highway 4 BART to eastern Contra Costa county
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned 100% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Co-Chair of the Climate Jobs Task Force
• Holding this seat in California will help the environmental movement reclaim a pro-environment majority in the House of Representatives in 2024, which will help pave the way for climate action

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Mark DeSaulnier is running for a sixth term to represent California’s 11th congressional district. DeSaulnier previously served as the mayor of Concord, County, as a Supervisor, and in the state House and Senate. A member of the Safe Climate Caucus, he has been a champion for the environment and has consistently voted to  cut carbon pollution and address climate change. He has led efforts to push the Department of Justice to investigate whether Exxon Mobil willfully spread misinformation about climate change, and he introduced the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act to protect this important land. In Congress, DeSaulnier will continue to be an advocate for cutting carbon pollution and fighting Big Oil. Representative DeSaulnier has earned a 100% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.