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California's 37th congressional district

19 members have held this seat since Jan 9, 1963. Now: Sydney Kamlager-Dove D.

Holders
19
14 D · 5 R
Longest tenure
8 years
Karen Bass
Current
3.8 years
Sydney Kamlager-Dove, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-37Every holder, newest first
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197019801990200020102020Lionel Van Deerlin · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratLionel Van Deerlin · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratLionel Van Deerlin · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratJerry Lyle Pettis · 1975-01-14 – 1975-02-15 · RepublicanShirley Neil Pettis · 1975-04-29 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanJerry Lewis · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanAlfred A. McCandless · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanWalter R. Tucker III · 1993-01-05 – 1995-12-16 · DemocratJuanita Millender-McDonald · 1996-03-26 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratJuanita Millender-McDonald · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratJuanita Millender-McDonald · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratJuanita Millender-McDonald · 2003-01-07 – 2007-04-23 · DemocratLaura Richardson · 2007-09-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratLaura Richardson · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratKaren Bass · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratYvonne Brathwaite Burke · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratAlfred A. McCandless · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanKaren Bass · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratSydney Kamlager-Dove · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
Sydney Kamlager-Dove D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Karen Bass D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Karen Bass D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Laura Richardson D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Laura Richardson D
Sep 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 16 months
Juanita Millender-McDonald D
Jan 7, 2003 – Apr 23, 2007 · 4.3 years
Juanita Millender-McDonald D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Juanita Millender-McDonald D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Juanita Millender-McDonald D
Mar 26, 1996 – Jan 4, 1997 · 9 months
Walter R. Tucker III D
Jan 5, 1993 – Dec 16, 1995 · 2.9 years
Alfred A. McCandless R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Alfred A. McCandless R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Jerry Lewis R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Shirley Neil Pettis R
Apr 29, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 3.7 years
Jerry Lyle Pettis R
Jan 14, 1975 – Feb 15, 1975 · 32 days
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Lionel Van Deerlin D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Lionel Van Deerlin D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Lionel Van Deerlin D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years

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