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U.S. Representative

George Whitesides

Democrat - California

Whitesides previously served as NASA's chief of staff during the Obama administration and was the first CEO of Virgin Galactic. He founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to solving our nation’s wildfire crisis.

BIOGRAPHY  

PARTY: Democrat

ELECTED: 2024

EDUCATION: Princeton University (BA); King's College, Cambridge (MPhil)

OCCUPATION: Executive Director of the National Space Society, CEO of Virgin Galactic

FAMILY: Married, 2 children

BORN: 3/3/1974

*Candidates running for office for the first time will have no voting record.

“I am committed to combating antisemitism and ensuring a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.”

- Rep. George Whitesides

POLITICAL CAREER


  • None prior to election


COMMITTEES SERVED ON


  • Armed Services Committee

  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee

INTERESTING FACTS

489d 19h 34m 39s until Election Day '26

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