History / Congress

California's 26th congressional district

17 members have held this seat since Jan 3, 1953. Now: Julia Brownley D.

Holders
17
13 D · 4 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Julia Brownley
Current
12 years
Julia Brownley, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ca-26Every holder, newest first
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1960197019801990200020102020Samuel William Yorty · 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · DemocratJames Roosevelt · 1955-01-05 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJames Roosevelt · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJames Roosevelt · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratThomas Mankell Rees · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratThomas Mankell Rees · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJohn Harbin Rousselot · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Harbin Rousselot · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanHoward L. Berman · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratHoward L. Berman · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratHoward L. Berman · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratDavid Dreier · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanDavid Dreier · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanJulia Brownley · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratThomas Mankell Rees · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratHoward L. Berman · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratJulia Brownley · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · Democrat
Julia Brownley D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Julia Brownley D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
David Dreier R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
David Dreier R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Howard L. Berman D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Howard L. Berman D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Howard L. Berman D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Howard L. Berman D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
John Harbin Rousselot R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
John Harbin Rousselot R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Thomas Mankell Rees D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Thomas Mankell Rees D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Thomas Mankell Rees D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
James Roosevelt D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
James Roosevelt D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
James Roosevelt D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Samuel William Yorty D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1955 · 2 years

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