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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.
California's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 52 representatives: 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans. The current dean of the California delegation is former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of the 11th district, having served in the House since 1987.
150 Hispanic and Latino Americans have served as U.S. representatives in the United States House of Representatives, meaning that 150 of the total 164 Hispanic and Latino Americans to serve in Congress, or 95%, have served in the House of Representatives at one point; 5 members of the House of Representatives have gone on to serve in the Senate ...
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 ]
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 ...
Senate staffer None University of Alabama (BS, JD) January 3, 2023 2028 Class 3 Montgomery: Alaska: Lisa Murkowski: Republican May 22, 1957 (age 67) Lawyer Alaska House of Representatives: Georgetown University
Resigned to become Governor of California. John R. Glascock: Democratic At-large: March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 Oakland: Elected in 1882. [data missing] Barry Goldwater Jr. Republican 27th: April 29, 1969 – January 3, 1975 Burbank: Elected to finish Edwin Reinecke's term. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 20th: January 3, 1975 – January 3 ...
California elects United States senators to class 1 and class 3. The state has been represented by 48 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. Dianne Feinstein was the state's longest serving senator, who served from 1992 until her death in 2023.