California's 23rd congressional district
| California's 23rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
California's 23rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
|
|
| Current Representative | Kevin McCarthy (R–Bakersfield) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Cook PVI | R+16 |
California's 23rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The current district is centered in areas of the southern San Joaquin Valley and southern Sierra Nevada, the Tehachapi Mountains, and the northwestern Mojave Desert. It includes the cities of Mojave and Ridgecrest, as well as most of Bakersfield. Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest are within it.
The district was represented in the 115th United States Congress by Republican Kevin McCarthy. In June 2014 McCarthy was elected Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.
From 2003–2013 the district ran along the Pacific coasts of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Major cities in the district included Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Oxnard.
...
Wikipedia