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Mark TakanoDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CA-39
63
Years of Age
12
Years of Experience
CAResidence (state)

Mark Allan Takano (tə-KAH-no; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013, representing California's 41st congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and the state's 39th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first gay person of Asian descent in Congress upon taking office.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$1,067,703
Total Raised
$1,091,567
Total Spent
$92,349
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Health Professionals$71,695
91%
Retired$65,898
86%
Lawyers/Law Firms$62,481
75%
Real Estate$54,187
62%
Building Trade Unions$45,000
61%
Public Sector Unions$44,050
58%
Education$41,775
55%
Democratic/Liberal$39,917
55%
Human Rights$39,850
41%
Industrial Unions$29,500
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

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Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
University of California at Riverside
MFA Creative Writing for the Performing Arts
2010
University of California at Riverside
Certified Teaching
1987
Harvard College
BA Government
1983
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2023 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2012 - 2023
Former Teacher
Rialto Unified School District
1992 - 2013
Other Experience1 - 56 of 56
Member
Association of California Asian American Trustees
Current
Member
Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Riverside Community College District
1990 - 2012
Advisor
Rialto High School Gay Straight Student Alliance
2009 - Current
Board Member
Advisory Center, Chancellor's Asian Pacific Islander Community, University of California, Riverside
Chairman
Riverside Mayor's Task Force on the Digital Divide
Charter Member
Assoc. of Latino Community College Trustees
Former Member
President's Council, Greater Riverside Urban League
Former Member
Riverside Mayor's Task Force
Former Member
Community Advisory Board, Children's Spine Foundation
Former Member, Board of Directors
Riverside Ballet Theatre
Co Chair
Congressional Battery Energy Storage Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Maker Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Deaf Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Work for Warriors Caucus
Current
Co-chair
LGBT Equality Caucus
Current
Member
International Conservation Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Current
Member
Democratic Israel Working Group
Current
Member
Humanities Caucus
Current
Member
Affordable Medicines Caucus
Current
Member
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Current
Member
HIV/AIDS Caucus
Current
Member
US Philippines Friendship Caucus
Current
Member
Black Men and Boys Caucus
Current
Member
Kidney Caucus
Current
Member
History Caucus
Current
Member
American Sikh Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Japan Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Automotive and Motorsports Caucus
Current
Member
Baby Caucus
Current
Member
Small Business Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Current
Member
Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
Current
Member
Veterans Jobs Caucus
Current
Member
Out of Poverty Caucus
Current
Member
Olympic and Paralympic Caucus
Current
Member
Public Transportation Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Water Caucus
Current
Member
Wire and Wire Products Caucus
Current
Member
Small Brewers Caucus
Current
Member
National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Current
Member
Alzheimer's Disease Task Force
Current
Member
P3 Caucus
Current
Member
Hepatitis Caucus
Current
Member
Army Aviation Caucus
Current
Member
Renewable Energy and Efficiency Caucus
Current
Vice-Chair
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Current
Whip
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Current
Former Member
Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Former Member
House Committee on Education and Labor