Federal elected office

U.S. Representative, California District 52

This durable office represents California Congressional District 52 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Current service and the 2026 election boundary are identified separately during California's redistricting transition.

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Data coverage

Government: United States
Public body: U.S. House of Representatives
Electoral area: California Congressional District 52

2026 election boundaryThis official map shows the boundary used for the 2026 election and the 120th Congress. It is not presented as the service boundary of the current 119th Congress.

Office overview

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Government levelFederalUnited States

Contest typePartisanCalifornia voter-nominated office

SeatDistrict 52One voting member of the U.S. House

Regular term2 yearsAll House seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 52 in the U.S. House

The office votes on federal legislation, taxation, spending, and oversight, and provides constituent services to people in the district.

U.S. House of Representatives

Election process

A top-two primary leads to the general election

California uses a top-two primary for this office. The two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party. The general election winner serves a two-year term in the House.

Next electionNovember 3, 2026

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Detailed district statisticsAB 604, August 16, 2025 redistricting dataset

These values describe the boundary used for California's 2026 U.S. House election. They are redistricting population values, not ACS estimates for the district served during the 119th Congress.

2026 election boundary

Redistricting population: 760,066Official plan total
Population deviation: +0People above or below the plan target

California Statewide Database

Current officeholder

Who currently holds this office?

The Office of the Clerk identifies Juan Vargas as the current Representative for California District 52 in the 119th Congress.

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Current officeholder

Juan Vargas

U.S. Representative, California District 52

Status: Current officeholder
Party: Democrat
First elected: November 6, 2012
Next election: November 3, 2026

Boundary note: The officeholder serves in the 119th Congress under the current-service district. The map and connected election on this page use California's boundary for the 2026 election and the 120th Congress.

Legislative work

Committee assignments

119th Congress, 2nd Session

Standing, select, and joint committees

Committee on Financial Services

Subcommittees

Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

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Contact this office

Phone: (202) 225-8045
Office: 2467 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0552

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Past elections

Election history

Archive statusNot yet published

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Public records

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Official member profile

House Clerk profile for Juan Vargas

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Federal legislation

Congress.gov profile for Juan Vargas

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Financial disclosures

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Sources

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Assessed August 18, 2026 · Current 2026 records

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