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This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal. Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
A total of 164 Hispanic or Latino Americans have served in the United States Congress, a majority of which have served in the United States House of Representatives. Of the 150 total, 36 have served as non-voting members of the House of Representatives as either Territorial Delegates or Resident Commissioners of Puerto Rico.
These are tables of congressional delegations from California to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Beginning in the 118th Congress, California sends 52 individuals to the United States House of Representatives, down from the previous 53 due to reapportionment following the 2020 census. This is the first ...
Robert Julio Garcia (born December 2, 1977) [1] is a Peruvian American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023. [2] A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2022. [ 3 ]
Polly Baca – Chair of the Democratic Caucus of the Colorado House of Representatives (1976–79) and member of the Colorado State Senate and the House and Senate of a state Legislature. Herman Badillo – former Congressman from New York; Hector Balderas – New Mexico Attorney General; Nanette Barragán – Congresswoman from California
It’s weird times for Latino politics in California, even as Democrats still hold a supermajority in both legislative chambers, one of our U.S. senators is Pacoima native Alex Padilla and Latino ...
A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress in 2002 in California's 39th congressional district. Sánchez serves on the Ways and Means Committee; she was the ranking member on the House Ethics Committee until 2017. In the 114th Congress, she chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. [1]
As of January 3, 2025, California is represented by the following elected officials, 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans. [1] 1st district: Doug LaMalfa (R), since 2013; 2nd district: Jared Huffman (D), since 2013; 3rd district: Kevin Kiley (R), since 2023; 4th district: Mike Thompson (D), since 1999; 5th district: Tom McClintock (R), since 2009