Harley Rouda
Harley Edwin Rouda Jr. (born December 10, 1961) is an American attorney, businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 48th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He was the first Democrat to represent the district, which encompasses southwestern coastal portions of Orange County including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.
Harley Rouda | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 48th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dana Rohrabacher |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Steel |
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| Born | December 10, 1961 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2017–present) |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA) Capital University (JD) Ohio State University (MBA) |
Rouda first ran for office in the 2018 election, when he defeated 15-term Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher. He was defeated for reelection by Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel in 2020. After considering running for Congress in the 2022 elections, Rouda announced he would not seek any public office that cycle.
On January 11, 2023, Rouda announced his candidacy for California's 47th congressional district, the House seat to be vacated by incumbent Katie Porter. Three months later Rouda announced he was ending his campaign, citing a "concerning diagnosis."