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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.
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.
Senate [a] Yes 11.4* 45 Ann Wagner: Republican Missouri: House Yes 11.1* 46 Jackie Speier: Democratic California House No 11.0* 47 Thom Tillis: Republican North Carolina: Senate Yes 11.0* 48 Rob Portman: Republican Ohio: Senate No 10.8* 49 Lisa Blunt Rochester: Democratic Delaware: House Yes 10.7*
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 ...
Since it is the most populous state, California has the largest congressional delegation of any state, with 52 representatives and two senators. In the 199th Congress, 43 of California's seats are held by Democrats and 9 are held by Republicans: California's 1st congressional district represented by Doug LaMalfa (R)
Senate Majority Leader: John Thune: SD: January 3, 2025 Party leader since January 3, 2025: Senate Majority Whip: John Barrasso: WY: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Republican Conference: Tom Cotton: AR: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee: Shelley Moore Capito: WV: January 3, 2025
U.S. Senate (after 2024 Elections) U.S. House of Representatives (after 2024 Elections) Governorships (after 2024 Elections) Majority in State Senate (after 2024 Elections) Majority in State House (after 2024 Elections) Republican 312–226 Republican 53–47 [c] Republican 220–215 Republican 27–23 Republican 29–20–1 [b] Republican 28 ...
A senator's seniority is primarily determined by length of continuous service; for example, a senator who has served for 12 years is more senior than one who has served for 10 years. Because several new senators usually join at the beginning of a new Congress, seniority is determined by prior federal or state government service and, if ...