Josh Harder
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-9| Age | 39 (b. 1986-08-01) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Protestant (unspecified) |
| Education | B.A. from Stanford University (2008); M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School (2014) |
| Prior occupation | Venture capitalist (vice president at Bessemer Venture Partners, 2014-2017); business professor at Modesto Junior College |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Turlock, California |
| Marital status | married — Pamela Sud |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Tracy, California |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative for California's 10th congressional district (2019-2023) |
| Committees | Committee on Appropriations · Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Problem Solvers Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Build America Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Build America Caucus |
| Ideology | Widely characterized as a moderate Democrat; member of the New Democrat Coalition and Problem Solvers Caucus |
| Signature legislation | Stop the Delta Tunnels Act (introduced February 2023) · Ban Corporate PACs Act (co-introduced November 2019 with Rep. Max Rose) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,179,038–$2,860,000 (2018) · estimate
| BVA Fund IX (Bessemer Venture Associates feeder fund, domiciled in Cayman Islands) | private_equity · $15,000–$50,000 · 2022 |
| BVA Fund VIII (Bessemer Venture Associates feeder fund, domiciled in Cayman Islands) | private_equity · $1,000–$15,000 · 2022 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.