Juan Vargas (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 52nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Vargas (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 52nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
In 2018, Vargas defeated Republican Juan Hidalgo Jr. (R) by a vote of 71 percent to 29 percent.
Vargas is a former Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 40 from 2010 until his resignation on January 2, 2013. Prior to his election to the California State Senate, Vargas served in the California State Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He was also a member of the San Diego City Council.
As of 2019, Vargas served on the Committee on Financial Services, including the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Vargas earned his B.A. in political science from the University of San Diego in 1983. He went on to receive his M.A. in humanities from Fordham University. He then earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Vargas works for Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps as an Associate Attorney.
