History / Congress

California's 8th congressional district

36 members have held this seat since Nov 9, 1903. Now: John Garamendi D.

Holders
36
19 R · 17 D
Longest tenure
10 years
John Zuinglius Anderson
Current
3.8 years
John Garamendi, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-8Every holder, newest first
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192019401960198020002020Milton John Daniels · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanSylvester Clark Smith · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanSylvester Clark Smith · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanSylvester Clark Smith · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanSylvester Clark Smith · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanHugh Steel Hersman · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratArthur Monroe Free · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanArthur Monroe Free · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanArthur Monroe Free · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanArthur Monroe Free · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanArthur Monroe Free · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanArthur Monroe Free · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Joseph McGrath · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratJohn Zuinglius Anderson · 1943-01-06 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Paul Miller · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Paul Miller · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Paul Miller · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Paul Miller · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratRonald Vernie Dellums · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRonald Vernie Dellums · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratRonald Vernie Dellums · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratPaul Cook · 2015-01-06 – 2020-12-08 · RepublicanJay Obernolte · 2021-01-03 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Zuinglius Anderson · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Paul Miller · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratFortney Pete Stark · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratPaul Cook · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Garamendi · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
John Garamendi D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Jay Obernolte R
Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 4, 2023 · 2 years
Paul Cook R
Jan 6, 2015 – Dec 8, 2020 · 5.9 years
Paul Cook R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Ronald Vernie Dellums D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Ronald Vernie Dellums D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Ronald Vernie Dellums D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Fortney Pete Stark D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
George Paul Miller D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
George Paul Miller D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
George Paul Miller D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
George Paul Miller D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
George Paul Miller D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
John Zuinglius Anderson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
John Zuinglius Anderson R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Joseph McGrath D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Arthur Monroe Free R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Arthur Monroe Free R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Arthur Monroe Free R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Arthur Monroe Free R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Arthur Monroe Free R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Arthur Monroe Free R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Hugh Steel Hersman D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Sylvester Clark Smith R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Sylvester Clark Smith R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Sylvester Clark Smith R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Sylvester Clark Smith R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Milton John Daniels R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months

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