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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democrat, of Burbank, CA; born in Framingham, MA, June 22, 1960; education: B.A., political science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1982; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1985; professional history: attorney; criminal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1987-93; member, California State Senate, 1996-2000; election history: elected to the 27th District for the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; elected to the 29th District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 28th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 30th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2024, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler.

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