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Jim Costa

Details

Party Affiliation
Democratic
In Office Since
Jan 1, 2005

Federal Roster & Campaign Finance

Bioguide ID
C001059
Chamber
US House
State
CA
District
21
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Meetings

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Election History

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Recent Bills Sponsored

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Recent Votes

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Biography

James Manuel Costa (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district since 2023. He previously represented the 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013 and the 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes most of Fresno. Costa served in the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1994, and then in the California State Senate from 1994 until 2002. During his time in the Assembly, he served as Majority Caucus Chair. Costa chaired the Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 116th Congress and chaired the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture during the 117th Congress.

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From the English Wikipedia article “Jim Costa”, available under CC BY-SA.