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California's 21st congressional district

20 members have held this seat since Jan 6, 1943. Now: Jim Costa D.

Holders
20
12 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
10 years
Harry Richard Sheppard
Current
3.8 years
Jim Costa, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-21Every holder, newest first
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19501960197019801990200020102020Harry Richard Sheppard · 1943-01-06 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratEdgar Willard Hiestand · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanAugustus Freeman Hawkins · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratAugustus Freeman Hawkins · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratAugustus Freeman Hawkins · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJames Charles Corman · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJames Charles Corman · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratBobbi Fiedler · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanElton Gallegly · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanDevin Nunes · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanDevin Nunes · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanDavid G. Valadao · 2015-01-06 – 2019-01-04 · RepublicanDavid G. Valadao · 2021-01-03 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanEdgar Willard Hiestand · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanDavid G. Valadao · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanTJ Cox · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-04 · DemocratJim Costa · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
Jim Costa D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
David G. Valadao R
Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 4, 2023 · 2 years
TJ Cox D
Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 4, 2021 · 2 years
David G. Valadao R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
David G. Valadao R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Devin Nunes R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Devin Nunes R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Elton Gallegly R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Bobbi Fiedler R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
James Charles Corman D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
James Charles Corman D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Augustus Freeman Hawkins D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Augustus Freeman Hawkins D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Augustus Freeman Hawkins D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Edgar Willard Hiestand R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Edgar Willard Hiestand R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Harry Richard Sheppard D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years

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