History / Congress

California's 27th congressional district

22 members have held this seat since Jan 3, 1953. Now: George Whitesides D.

Holders
22
11 D · 11 R
Longest tenure
8 years
Judy Chu
Current
21 months
George Whitesides, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/ca-27Every holder, newest first
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1960197019801990200020102020Harry Richard Sheppard · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratHarry Richard Sheppard · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratEverett Glen Burkhalter · 1963-01-09 – 1965-01-04 · DemocratEdwin Reinecke · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanEdwin Reinecke · 1967-01-10 – 1969-01-22 · RepublicanBarry Morris Goldwater Jr. · 1969-04-29 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanBarry Morris Goldwater Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanAlphonzo Bell · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Kenneth Dornan · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Kenneth Dornan · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanMeldon Edises Levine · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratCarlos John Moorhead · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanJames E. Rogan · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanJames E. Rogan · 1999-01-06 – 2001-01-04 · RepublicanBrad Sherman · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratBrad Sherman · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratJudy Chu · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Whitesides · 2025-01-03 – present · DemocratMeldon Edises Levine · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratAdam B. Schiff · 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratJudy Chu · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratMike Garcia · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · Republican
George Whitesides D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Mike Garcia R
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Judy Chu D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Judy Chu D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Brad Sherman D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Brad Sherman D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Adam B. Schiff D
Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 2 years
James E. Rogan R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2001 · 2 years
James E. Rogan R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Carlos John Moorhead R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Meldon Edises Levine D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Meldon Edises Levine D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Robert Kenneth Dornan R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Robert Kenneth Dornan R
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Alphonzo Bell R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. R
Apr 29, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 20 months
Edwin Reinecke R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 22, 1969 · 2 years
Edwin Reinecke R
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Everett Glen Burkhalter D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Harry Richard Sheppard D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Harry Richard Sheppard D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years

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