Doris Matsui (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Matsui (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 7th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
Doris Matsui first won election to United States House of Representatives in 2005, in a special election in California's 5th Congressional District. The special election was called after the incumbent, Matsui's husband Robert, died on January 1, 2015.
Matsui represented District 5 until 2010, when she won election in District 6. She won re-election in 2012, 2014, 2016, and most recently 2018, when she defeated Democrat Jrmar Jefferson in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Matsui has served on the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2011.
Doris Matsui was born in Poston, Arizona. Matsui earned a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966. Her career experience includes working as a professional advocate, a deputy assistant with the Office of the Public Liaison with the Bill Clinton presidential administration, and a staffer with the transition team for then-President-elect Bill Clinton. Matsui has served as a member of the board of regents of the Smithsonian and the chairwoman of the board of the KVIE public television station.
