Jim Costa
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, California District 21 (since 2023; in the U.S. House since 2005)
- Occupation
- Farmer/Representative
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in political science from California State University, Fresno (1974). source: ballotpedia.org
- Describes himself as a third-generation family farmer. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served in the California State Assembly (District 30), 1978-1994, and the California State Senate (District 16), 1994-2002. source: ballotpedia.org
- Represented California District 20 (2005-2013) and District 16 (2013-2023) in the U.S. House before District 21. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Water: "The San Joaquin Valley needs water to survive." source: ballotpedia.org
- Agriculture and the challenges facing farmers and ranchers source: ballotpedia.org
- "Our immigration system is broken, and we must fix it." source: ballotpedia.org
- National security: "keep our country safe" source: ballotpedia.org
- Protecting the Crime Victims Fund source: ballotpedia.org
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