Who does your member of Congress support for president?
This list was compiled through conversations with the 55 members of California’s congressional delegation and their staffs, news reports and social media statements. It will be updated as members make or change endorsements. Members marked as “none” either have not endorsed a candidate, or it was unclear if they have. Send updates to sarah.wire@latimes.com.
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This list was updated June 7, 2016
| Name | Hometown | Party | Endorsement | Reasoning | Attending the convention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Sam Farr | Carmel | D | Clinton | The retiring congressman's staff said he will support Clinton. | No |
| Rep. Duncan Hunter | Alpine | R | Trump | Originally endorsed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. He was one of the first House members to support Trump. | No |
| Rep. Ed Royce | Fullerton | R | Trump | “I have always voted for the Republican nominee and will do so again this year because a third term of the Obama-Clinton administration would be disastrous for Southern California families and our nation.” | No |
| Rep. Paul Cook | Yucca Valley | R | Trump | "While we don't agree on every subject, our country can't afford Hillary Clinton as president," Cook said in a statement. | No |
| Rep. Steve Knight | Palmdale | R | None | "We still got a convention. And they are not going to cancel the convention and he still hasn't gotten enough delegates. So until that happens, I think this is a moot point, I think this is something for sensationalism," Knight said. | No |
| Rep. Doug LaMalfa | Richvale | R | Trump | Initially backed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, then Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. LaMalfa said he was pleased to see Trump and Republican leadership meet and talk about bringing the party together. “I think that’s going to be very constructive moving forward,” LaMalfa said. “A unified party and Mr. Trump being able to hear us will be very important.” | No |
| Rep. Pete Aguilar | Redlands | D | Clinton | Aguilar told the San Bernardino Sun he voted early for Hillary Clinton. | Not sure |
| Rep. Ami Bera | Elk Grove | D | Clinton | Bera told the Sacramento Bee that Clinton is the only candidate running with a breadth of knowledge and who can hit the ground running. But he added that Sanders is forcing her to talk about issues people care about. | Not sure |
| Rep. Lois Capps | Santa Barbara | D | Clinton | "I know that she will be a constant champion for American families," the retiring Capps wrote on Facebook. | Not sure |
| Rep. Jim Costa | Fresno | D | Clinton | "Many challenges face our nation and California, and we need someone who is going [to] build on the opportunities that have always been the promise of America," Costa said in a statement released by the Clinton campaign. | Not sure |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein | San Francisco | D | Clinton | Feinstein signed a letter with all other female Senators asking Clinton to run for President in 2016. | Not sure |
| Rep. Jerry McNerney | Stockton | D | Clinton | McNerney told the Huffington Post he's supporting Clinton for her plans to combat climate change. "Hillary is setting an aggressive, forward-thinking national energy agenda that aims to double down on the progress we’ve seen over the last several years," he said. | Not sure |
| Rep. Raul Ruiz | Palm Desert | D | Clinton | Endorsed by President Bill Clinton in 2012. | Not sure |
| Rep. Loretta Sanchez | Santa Ana | D | Clinton | Longtime Clinton supporter | Not sure |
| Rep. Norma J. Torres | Pomona | D | Clinton | Torres initially said she wanted to hear more from the candidates on immigration reform. She endorsed Clinton a week before the California primary. | Not sure |
| Rep. David Valadao | Hanford | R | None | "I am disappointed with the divisive rhetoric coming from this Presidential Election and cannot support either candidate. I cannot back a candidate who denigrates people based on their ethnicity, religion, or disabilities." | Not sure |
| Rep. Karen Bass | Los Angeles | D | Clinton | "With the stakes higher than ever this election season, she’s the only one left standing between Trump and the White House," she wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Xavier Becerra | Los Angeles | D | Clinton | "You want someone who has been there and done that and knows how to do it," Becerra said. "To me she is head-and-shoulders above the rest." | Yes |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer | Coachella Valley | D | Clinton | Clinton and Boxer arrived in Washington the same year. "We've had a very special relationship. I've watched her grow. Her candidacy is historic, it is historic on so many levels," Boxer said. | Yes |
| Rep. Julia Brownley | Westlake Village | D | Clinton | Brownley told Politico, “In a presidential year for Democrats, more people come to the polls, so couple that with Hillary Clinton, a woman running for president, I think intensifies it and brings it to another level, where 2016 will hopefully be the year of women.” | Yes |
| Rep. Tony Cárdenas | Los Angeles | D | Clinton | "Secretary Clinton is in a position to break through a tremendous glass ceiling in America, and it is my fervent hope that when she reaches the White House, she will reach back down and pull others up behind her," Cárdenas told Latin Post. | Yes |
| Rep. Judy Chu | Monterey Park | D | Clinton | "I proudly endorse Hillary Clinton, who I know stands for the rights of ALL Americans. I am so excited to work with her over the course of her campaign and fight for American workers and families," Chu wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Susan A. Davis | San Diego | D | Clinton | Her staff said in February that she supports Clinton. | Yes |
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier | Concord | D | Clinton | DeSaulnier said he weighed choosing Sanders before deciding to support Clinton, who he called "the most prepared person in my lifetime" for the presidency. | Yes |
| Rep. Anna G. Eshoo | Menlo Park | D | Clinton | Longtime Clinton supporter | Yes |
| Rep. John Garamendi | Walnut Grove | D | Clinton | He was the Deputy Interior Secretary under President Bill Clinton. "I have long admired Hillary Clinton’s focus on improving the lives of American families," Garamendi wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Janice Hahn | Los Angeles | D | Clinton | "Everyday Americans need a champion, and Hillary’s ready to be that champion,” Hahn wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Michael M. Honda | San Jose | D | Clinton | "I believe she has the experience and track record to continue moving our country forward," he wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Jared Huffman | San Rafael | D | Clinton | "I just became very comfortable with Secretary Clinton's positions and always very impressed with the way she had put her campaign on a very firm footing." | Yes |
| Rep. Ted Lieu | Torrence | D | Clinton | Lieu is a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He wrote praise on Clinton's website for her bipartisan work as senator to expand veterans' benefits. "On this campaign she has laid out a comprehensive plan to enhance support for our veterans, including a commitment to fight any efforts to the weaken the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." | Yes |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren | San Jose | D | Clinton | "I am proud to endorse Hillary Clinton, a strong advocate for immigration reform," Lofgren wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Doris Matsui | Sacramento | D | Clinton | Worked in the Clinton White House: "She was remarkable in her commitment and her attitude about those issues, which really drove her. Her head and her heart were always there." | Yes |
| Rep. Grace F. Napolitano | Norwalk | D | Clinton | Has attended multiple Clinton fundraisers, endorsed her on Twitter | Yes |
| Rep. Scott Peters | San Diego | D | Clinton | "She will fight for voting rights for all Americans, to fix our broken immigration system, and to make sure everyone has a fair shot and an opportunity to earn a better life," he wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard | Downey | D | Clinton | Roybal-Allard endorsed Clinton's 2008 race and has held several campaign events for her in 2016. | Yes |
| Rep. Linda T. Sanchez | Whittier | D | Clinton | Sanchez endorsed Clinton in an Op-Ed in La Opinion, writing, "We need a president who will never stop fighting for families like these, and I believe with all my heart that president should and will be Hillary Clinton." | Yes |
| Rep. Adam B. Schiff | Burbank | D | Clinton | "Proud to support such a brilliant and experienced public servant; with all the national security challenges we face, we couldn't have a more capable Commander-in-Chief than Secretary Clinton," Schiff said on Facebook."Proud to support such a brilliant and experienced public servant; with all the national security challenges we face, we couldn't have a more capable Commander-in-Chief than Secretary Clinton," Schiff wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Brad Sherman | Sherman Oaks | D | Clinton | "I am proud to endorse Hillary Clinton, who is committed to working for American families," he wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Jackie Speier | Hillsborough | D | Clinton | Longtime Clinton supporter who has hosted fundraisers for her. | Yes |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell | Dublin | D | Clinton | Was the only member of Congress to back former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. "Many in the campaign knew of [my] personal friendship with Gov. O'Malley," Swalwell said. "I really admire Secretary Clinton and will do everything I can." | Yes |
| Rep. Mark Takano | Riverside | D | Clinton | "Hillary is the right candidate to grow our economy, help our families, and keep America safe." | Yes |
| Rep. Mike Thompson | St. Helena | D | Clinton | "She put forward a comprehensive plan of commonsense steps that would help keep guns from criminals, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill. Her plan does two important things: it respects the Second Amendment Rights of law-abiding gun owners like me, and it keeps guns away from people we all agree shouldn’t have them," he wrote on Facebook. | Yes |
| Rep. Juan Vargas | San Diego | D | Clinton | "She has been a lifelong champion of equal rights and the underserved. Hillary Clinton is the only candidate with the necessary experience to tackle the major issues facing our nation and preserve President Obama’s legacy." | Yes |
| Rep. Maxine Waters | Los Angeles | D | Clinton | Waters endorsed Clinton in 2008 and has appeared at several campaign events with her this cycle. | Yes |
| Rep. Barbara Lee | Oakland | D | Clinton | "After much discussion and close collaboration between the campaigns, I am confident that Hillary Clinton will unite the party around the progressive issues outlined in the platform." | Yes |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal | Long Beach | D | Clinton | "I wanted to let the people decide. Hillary won California, she won the 47th and I know she’s going to be our candidate and I’m totally behind her.” | Yes |
| House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi | San Francisco | D | Clinton | Pelosi waited to endorse until after she voted in California's primary. "It's fabulous that we would have a woman president, and I believe she will walk into that Oval Office – one of the best prepared people to do so in our country's history. However, it's because she is the best, not because she's a woman," she said on Good Morning America. | Yes |
| Rep. Darrell Issa | Vista | R | Trump | Originally endorsed Rubio. "Hillary Clinton makes it clear she's running for Barack Obama's third term in the White House with nothing but a different name on the door. That makes our choice all the more obvious." | Yes |
| Rep. Tom McClintock | Elk Grove | R | Trump | "I'd rather have somebody who I’m not entirely sure would do the right thing as opposed to someone like Hillary Clinton who I'm assured would do the wrong thing." | Yes |
| Rep. Mimi Walters | Irvine | R | Trump | First supported former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and then Florida Sen. Marco Rubio | Yes |
| Rep. Ken Calvert | Corona | R | Trump | "Donald represents the populist wing of the Republican Party. Donald is a disruptor and Washington certainly needs that," he said in a statement from his campaign. | Yes |
| Rep. Jeff Denham | Turlock | R | None | "I will be supporting the Republican nominee," Denham tweeted. | Yes |
| House Majority Kevin McCarthy | Bakersfield | R | Trump | McCarthy has said he will back the eventual nominee. | Yes |
| Rep. Devin Nunes | Tulare | R | None | Nunes said as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee he stays neutral because he has to brief the nominees. He said he will endorse the nominee at the convention. | Yes |
| Rep. Dana Rohrabacher | Costa Mesa | R | None | Initially backed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Rohrabacher's staff said he will support the nominee. | Yes |