History / Congress

California's 3rd congressional district

55 members have held this seat since Dec 4, 1865. Now: Kevin Kiley R→I.

Holders
55
33 R · 21 D · 1 I
Longest tenure
10 years
Justin Leroy Johnson
Current
3.8 years
Kevin Kiley, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-3Every holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020John Bidwell · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · RepublicanJames Augustus Johnson · 1867-03-04 – 1871-03-04 · DemocratJohn Maxwell Coghlan · 1871-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanJohn King Luttrell · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · DemocratJohn King Luttrell · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratJohn King Luttrell · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratCampbell Polson Berry · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratCampbell Polson Berry · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratBarclay Henley · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratJoseph McKenna · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph McKenna · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph McKenna · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph McKenna · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanWarren Barkley English · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Greeley Hilborn · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanSamuel Greeley Hilborn · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanVictor Howard Metcalf · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanVictor Howard Metcalf · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanVictor Howard Metcalf · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Russell Knowland · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Russell Knowland · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Russell Knowland · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Russell Knowland · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Forrest Curry Jr. · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Henry Buck · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJustin Leroy Johnson · 1943-01-06 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Emerson Moss · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJohn Emerson Moss · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Emerson Moss · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratJohn Emerson Moss · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJohn Emerson Moss · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratVictor Herbert Fazio Jr. · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratVictor Herbert Fazio Jr. · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratDoug Ose · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanDoug Ose · 2003-01-07 – 2005-01-04 · RepublicanDaniel E. Lungren · 2005-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanDaniel E. Lungren · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Garamendi · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratSamuel Greeley Hilborn · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanSamuel Greeley Hilborn · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Russell Knowland · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Emerson Moss · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJohn Garamendi · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratKevin Kiley · 2023-01-03 – present · Republican → Independent
Kevin Kiley R→I
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
John Garamendi D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
John Garamendi D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Daniel E. Lungren R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Daniel E. Lungren R
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4 years
Doug Ose R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Doug Ose R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Emerson Moss D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Justin Leroy Johnson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
Frank Henry Buck D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Charles Forrest Curry Jr. R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Charles Forrest Curry R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Joseph Russell Knowland R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joseph Russell Knowland R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joseph Russell Knowland R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joseph Russell Knowland R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Victor Howard Metcalf R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Joseph Russell Knowland R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Victor Howard Metcalf R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Victor Howard Metcalf R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Warren Barkley English D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Joseph McKenna R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Joseph McKenna R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Joseph McKenna R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Joseph McKenna R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Barclay Henley D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Campbell Polson Berry D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Campbell Polson Berry D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John King Luttrell D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John King Luttrell D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John King Luttrell D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
John Maxwell Coghlan R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
James Augustus Johnson D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
John Bidwell R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months

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