History / Congress

California's 38th congressional district

16 members have held this seat since Jan 9, 1963. Now: Linda T. Sánchez D.

Holders
16
9 D · 7 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Linda T. Sánchez
Current
12 years
Linda T. Sánchez, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ca-38Every holder, newest first
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197019801990200020102020Patrick Minor Martin · 1963-01-09 – 1965-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Varick Tunney · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Varick Tunney · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratVictor Vincent Veysey · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanJerry Mumford Patterson · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJerry Mumford Patterson · 1979-01-15 – 1985-01-04 · DemocratRobert Kenneth Dornan · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanStephen Horn · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanStephen Horn · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanStephen Horn · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanGrace F. Napolitano · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratGrace F. Napolitano · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratLinda T. Sánchez · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratGeorge E. Brown Jr. · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratRobert Kenneth Dornan · 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanLinda T. Sánchez · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · Democrat
Linda T. Sánchez D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Linda T. Sánchez D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Grace F. Napolitano D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Grace F. Napolitano D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Stephen Horn R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Stephen Horn R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Stephen Horn R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Robert Kenneth Dornan R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Robert Kenneth Dornan R
Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 4, 1987 · 2 years
Jerry Mumford Patterson D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1985 · 6 years
Jerry Mumford Patterson D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
George E. Brown Jr. D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Victor Vincent Veysey R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Varick Tunney D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Varick Tunney D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Patrick Minor Martin R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years

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