George Whitesides

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 27

U.S. House California District 27

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Mike Garcia

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1996

Graduate

University of Cambridge, 2000

Personal

Profession

Aerospace industry

Contact

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George Whitesides (Democratic Party) is a member of theU.S. House, representingCalifornia's 27th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Whitesides (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theU.S. House to representCalifornia's 27th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

George Whitesides was born inMassachusetts in 1974. He earned a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1996 and a master's in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge in 2000.^[1][2] His career experience includes working as the chief of staff for NASA during the administration of PresidentBarack Obama (D) and the CEO of human spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to responding to wildfires. Whitesides co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force and joined the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) as a board member.^[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Whitesides was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Space and Aeronautics
• House Committee on Armed Services
• Cyber Information Technologies and Innovation
• Seapower and Projection Forces
• Strategic Forces

Elections

2026

See also: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 27

IncumbentGeorge Whitesides,Jason Gibbs, andDavid Neidhart are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		George Whitesides (D)
	Submit photo	Jason Gibbs (R)
	Submit photo	David Neidhart (R)

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Endorsements

2024

See also: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 27

George Whitesides defeated incumbentMike Garcia in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Whitesides (D)	51.3	154,040
		Mike Garcia (R)	48.7	146,050

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 300,090
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27

IncumbentMike Garcia andGeorge Whitesides defeatedSteve Hill in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Garcia (R)	54.9	74,245
✔		George Whitesides (D)	32.8	44,391
	Submit photo	Steve Hill (D)	12.2	16,525

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 135,161
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Francisco Carrillo Jr. (D)

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Personal finance disclosures

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