History / Congress

California's 20th congressional district

24 members have held this seat since Mar 9, 1933. Now: Vince Fong R.

Holders
24
14 R · 10 D
Longest tenure
14 years
John Carl Williams Hinshaw
Current
2.4 years
Vince Fong, since Jun 3, 2024
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194019501960197019801990200020102020George Burnham · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanEdouard Victor Michel Izac · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJohn Carl Williams Hinshaw · 1943-01-06 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanH. Allen Smith · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanH. Allen Smith · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanH. Allen Smith · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanH. Allen Smith · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanBarry Morris Goldwater Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanBarry Morris Goldwater Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanCalvin M. Dooley · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratCalvin M. Dooley · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratCalvin M. Dooley · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratCalvin M. Dooley · 2003-01-07 – 2005-01-04 · DemocratJim Costa · 2005-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJim Costa · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratSam Farr · 2015-01-06 – 2017-01-04 · DemocratKevin McCarthy · 2023-01-03 – 2024-01-01 · RepublicanVince Fong · 2024-06-03 – present · RepublicanH. Allen Smith · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanCarlos John Moorhead · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanSam Farr · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratJimmy Panetta · 2017-01-03 – 2023-01-04 · Democrat
Vince Fong R
Jun 3, 2024 – present · 2.4 years
Kevin McCarthy R
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 · 12 months
Jimmy Panetta D
Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 4, 2023 · 6 years
Sam Farr D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
Sam Farr D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Jim Costa D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Jim Costa D
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4 years
Calvin M. Dooley D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Calvin M. Dooley D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Calvin M. Dooley D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Calvin M. Dooley D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Carlos John Moorhead R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
H. Allen Smith R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
H. Allen Smith R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
H. Allen Smith R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
H. Allen Smith R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
H. Allen Smith R
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
John Carl Williams Hinshaw R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1957 · 14 years
Edouard Victor Michel Izac D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
George Burnham R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.