History / Congress

California's 35th congressional district

17 members have held this seat since Jan 9, 1963. Now: Norma J. Torres D.

Holders
17
10 D · 7 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Norma J. Torres
Current
12 years
Norma J. Torres, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ca-35Every holder, newest first
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197019801990200020102020James Boyd Utt · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanJames Boyd Utt · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanJohn George Schmitz · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanJames Fredrick Lloyd · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJames Fredrick Lloyd · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratDavid Dreier · 1981-01-05 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanJerry Lewis · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanMaxine Waters · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratMaxine Waters · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratMaxine Waters · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratMaxine Waters · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratMaxine Waters · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratNorma J. Torres · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratJohn George Schmitz · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanGlenn Malcolm Anderson · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJerry Lewis · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanGloria Negrete McLeod · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · Democrat
Norma J. Torres D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Gloria Negrete McLeod D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Maxine Waters D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Maxine Waters D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Maxine Waters D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Maxine Waters D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Maxine Waters D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Jerry Lewis R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Jerry Lewis R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
David Dreier R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1983 · 2 years
James Fredrick Lloyd D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
James Fredrick Lloyd D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Glenn Malcolm Anderson D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John George Schmitz R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John George Schmitz R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
James Boyd Utt R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
James Boyd Utt R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years

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