Job Posting:
California Congressional District 23
Congressional District 23
Job Description
Starting Salary: $174,000
For the 116th time in history, the entire U.S. House of Representatives is hiring for all 435 positions.
Politically ambitious Californians have applied for one of 53 positions in the state’s congressional delegation. Duties include:
- Attend floor sessions and vote on bills
- Occasionally write bills
- Help investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
- Help investigate the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
- Channel the concerns of the 700,000 or so people who live in their district and convince 434 other colleagues to care about them too
- Spend a lot of time asking donors for money
Applicants
Democrat
Tatiana Matta
Governing Board Member
Republican
Kevin McCarthy
Representative
HR Note
District Description:
Incumbent Party: Republican
Democratic vs Republican Voter Registration: 13.1% R
Trump vs Clinton Margin, 2016: 22.1% Trump
Congressional Margin of Victory in Last Election: 38.4%
Top Two Primary Applicants, June 2018: Kevin McCarthy (68.8%), Tatiana Matta (12.6%)
Democratic vs Republican Vote Share, June 2018: 39.3% R
