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Maxine Waters

California · District 43 · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide W000187

Public service, at a glance.

Maxine Waters serves as a representative for California in the House of Representatives. Maxine's first recorded term in this role began on January 3, 1991.

Chamber
U.S. House
State / territory
California
Current party
Democrat
District / role
District 43
Born
August 15, 1938
Scheduled term end
January 3, 2027

Committee assignments

Service record

Recorded terms in the House for California
FromToPartyRole
Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2027 (scheduled)DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2025DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2023DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2021DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2019DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2017DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2015DemocratDistrict 43
Jan 5, 2011Jan 3, 2013DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 6, 2009Jan 3, 2011DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2009DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 4, 2005Jan 3, 2007DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 7, 2003Jan 3, 2005DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 3, 2001Jan 3, 2003DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 6, 1999Jan 3, 2001DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 7, 1997Jan 3, 1999DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 4, 1995Jan 3, 1997DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 5, 1993Jan 3, 1995DemocratDistrict 35
Jan 3, 1991Jan 3, 1993DemocratDistrict 29

Published biographical research

These are dated observations from named sources. They are not new surveys of the member’s identity or beliefs.

FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
Religious affiliationProtestant unspecifiedReligious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress

Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

Published Jan 2, 2025
HeritageAfrican AmericanBlack-American Members by Congress

Members identified in the House Historian's 119th Congress table

Source accessed Sep 28, 2026

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress ↗
    Pew Research Center, based on CQ Roll Call · 2025-01-02 — Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey
  4. Black-American Members by Congress ↗
    U.S. House of Representatives, History, Art & Archives — Members identified in the House Historian's 119th Congress table

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