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California's 23rd congressional district

21 members have held this seat since Jan 6, 1943. Now: Jay Obernolte R.

Holders
21
11 D · 10 R
Longest tenure
8 years
Kevin McCarthy
Current
3.8 years
Jay Obernolte, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-23Every holder, newest first
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19501960197019801990200020102020Edouard Victor Michel Izac · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratClinton Dotson McKinnon · 1949-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratClyde Gilman Doyle · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratClyde Gilman Doyle · 1963-01-09 – 1965-01-04 · DemocratDelwin Morgan Clawson · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanDelwin Morgan Clawson · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanThomas Mankell Rees · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratAnthony Charles Beilenson · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratAnthony Charles Beilenson · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratAnthony Charles Beilenson · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratElton Gallegly · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanElton Gallegly · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanElton Gallegly · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanLois Capps · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratLois Capps · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratKevin McCarthy · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanCharles Kimball Fletcher · 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanClyde Gilman Doyle · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratDelwin Morgan Clawson · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanKevin McCarthy · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanJay Obernolte · 2023-01-03 – present · Republican
Jay Obernolte R
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Kevin McCarthy R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Kevin McCarthy R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Lois Capps D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Lois Capps D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Elton Gallegly R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Elton Gallegly R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Elton Gallegly R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Anthony Charles Beilenson D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Anthony Charles Beilenson D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Anthony Charles Beilenson D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Thomas Mankell Rees D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Delwin Morgan Clawson R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Delwin Morgan Clawson R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Clyde Gilman Doyle D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Delwin Morgan Clawson R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Clyde Gilman Doyle D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Clyde Gilman Doyle D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Clinton Dotson McKinnon D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1953 · 4 years
Charles Kimball Fletcher R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
Edouard Victor Michel Izac D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years

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