Zoe Lofgren
U.S. House · CA-18 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · CA-18
Biography
Overview
Zoe Lofgren is a Democrat representing California's 18th congressional district, which covers much of Santa Clara County including San Jose, Gilroy, and Morgan Hill. She has served 16 terms in Congress since her first election in 1994 and is known for her work on tech policy, intellectual property, and immigration issues. A lawyer by training, she earned her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.
Career
Lofgren has served as an impeachment manager three times, including during President Trump's first impeachment trial in January 2020. She chaired the House Ethics Committee beginning in 2009 and the House Administration Committee in the 116th and 117th Congresses. She chairs the California Democratic Congressional Delegation. She introduced the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act in 2025 and co-sponsored the Green New Deal resolution in 2019. She has been reelected every two years since 1994 with no substantive opposition.
Prior political experience
Lofgren was first elected in 1994 in a six-way Democratic primary, winning by just over 1,100 votes against the favored candidate, former San Jose mayor Tom McEnery. In the 2020 general election, she received 224,385 votes, capturing 71.7% of votes cast. She has been reelected every two years since 1994 with no substantive opposition. She represented California's 16th district before redistricting moved her to the 18th district.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)
Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)
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| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | U.S. House CA-18 | 2025–present | In progress | Zoe Lofgren | — |
| 1st | U.S. House CA-18 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | — | Zoe Lofgren |
| 5th | U.S. House CA-19 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Jimmy Panetta |
| 4th | U.S. House CA-19 | 2019–2021 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 3rd | U.S. House CA-19 | 2017–2019 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 2nd | U.S. House CA-19 | 2015–2017 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 1st | U.S. House CA-19 | 2013–2015 | Term ended | — | Zoe Lofgren |
| 9th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2011–2013 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Jim Costa |
| 8th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2009–2011 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 7th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2007–2009 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 6th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2005–2007 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 5th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2003–2005 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 4th | U.S. House CA-16 | 2001–2003 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 3rd | U.S. House CA-16 | 1999–2001 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 2nd | U.S. House CA-16 | 1997–1999 | Term ended | Zoe Lofgren | Zoe Lofgren |
| 1st | U.S. House CA-16 | 1995–1997 | Term ended | — | Zoe Lofgren |
Committee assignments
- HouseRanking Member· 2025–present
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and AntitrustHouse· 2025–present
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementHouse· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term10
- H.R. 8111
Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
Mar 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8014
Online Privacy Act of 2026
Mar 19, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7836
Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026
Mar 5, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6870
GRACE Act
Dec 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6207
Chip EQUIP Act
Nov 20, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5449
Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
Sep 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4999
Fusion Workforce Act
Aug 19, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4696
Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3227
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025
May 7, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2946
Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2025
Apr 17, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8438
To provide for the conservation of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity, and for other purposes.
Apr 22, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8450
To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region, and for other purposes.
Apr 22, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8423
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8275
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7977
To provide relief from high energy bills, and for other purposes.
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7901
To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes.
Mar 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7821
Promoting Reduction of Emissions through Landscaping Equipment Act
Mar 5, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7802
DISCLOSE Act of 2026
Mar 4, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7749
Quantum in Practice Act
Mar 2, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7740
African American History Act of 2026
Feb 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House CA-19 | Won | 71.68% |
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