Incumbent
George Whitesides
IncumbentGeorge Whitesides
CA-27 primary: first place
$52.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age52 years old (Mar 3, 1974)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationPrinceton University (A.B.), 1996
Notable personal detailsGeorge Thomas Whitesides is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing California’s 27th Congressional District, first sworn in on 2025-01-03. He previously served as chief of staff at NASA (2009–2010) and as executive director of the National Space Society (2004–2008). Whitesides was the first CEO of Virgin Galactic and has also worked in nonprofit and business leadership roles. He is married to Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides and they have two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts targeted at homeowners and the middle class, expansion of the SALT deduction, and tax incentives/grants for small businesses and startups while also emphasizing protection of Social Security and Medicare and investments in infrastructure to spur job growth.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security, lowering health care and prescription drug costs, and safeguarding access to reproductive health care. Has a record of supporting public health response efforts and working with labor and health-care stakeholders on access and long-term care issues.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border through investments in advanced technology, hiring more border patrol agents and immigration judges, upgrading ports of entry, and building physical infrastructure where appropriate while also calling for fixes to the broader immigration system.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and codifying federal abortion rights and opposes national abortion bans and extreme restrictions. Frames defending Roe v. Wade and access to reproductive health care as a central part of his platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports fighting climate change, addressing wildfire risks, and promoting renewable energy and clean energy incentives while emphasizing science-based solutions and green job creation. Focuses on investments and incentives for wind, solar, energy efficiency, and wildfire prevention rather than phasing out fossil fuels immediately.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanding background checks for all gun sales, measures to disarm domestic abusers and others who pose a threat, and funding community violence intervention and other public-safety programs.
Fundraising
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