Costa begins 11th term representing California's 21st District

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Democratic Rep. Jim Costa was sworn successful aft winning reelection to correspond California's 21st Congressional District.

On Friday, officials accidental this would beryllium Costa's 11th word representing the San Joaquin Valley successful Congress.

I americium profoundly honored to correspond the radical of the San Joaquin Valley successful the 119th Congress. I stay committed to championing cardinal priorities, specified arsenic lowering costs for families, repairing our aging h2o infrastructure, and gathering a aesculapian schoolhouse successful the Valley. Now much than ever, Congress indispensable emergence supra partisan gridlock and absorption connected governing effectively. Our constituents merit thing little than a authorities that delivers existent solutions and progress.

Costa won reelection backmost successful November 2024, erstwhile helium defended his spot against Republican Michael Maher. Maher besides challenged Costa successful 2022.

California’s 21st Congressional District includes the cities of Fresno, Dinuba, Exeter, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma and different communities successful Fresno and Tulare counties.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.