Ken Calvert
RepublicanU.S. Representative, CA-41| Age | 73 (b. 1953-06-08) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1993-01-05 (~33 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Education | Graduated Corona High School (1971); A.A. in business, Chaffey Community College (1973); B.A., San Diego State University (1975) |
| Prior occupation | Small business owner in the restaurant and real estate industries; earlier worked as a congressional intern for U.S. Rep. Victor Veysey |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Corona, California |
| Marital status | Divorced — Robin Calvert (former wife) |
| Residence | Corona, California |
Pending research: languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1992 |
| Previous offices | Chair, Riverside County Republican Party (1984-1988) · U.S. Representative, California's 43rd congressional district (1993-2003) · U.S. Representative, California's 44th congressional district (2003-2013) · U.S. Representative, California's 42nd congressional district (2013-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations · Subcommittee on Defense (Chair) · Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies |
| Caucuses | Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · Rare Disease Congressional Caucus · U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (118th-119th Congress) · Former Chair, House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics (109th Congress) |
| Ideology | Consistently conservative Republican; member of conservative caucuses (e.g., Congressional Western Caucus). Voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and joined the Texas v. Pennsylvania suit to overturn the 2020 election results, while also voting for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. |
| Signature legislation | Original author of the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program (introduced as H.R. 502 in 1995; incorporated into FY1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act) · NASA Authorization Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-155) · Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act / CALFED Bay-Delta authorization (H.R. 2828, Public Law 108-361) · Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act (H.R. 2788, 2009-2010) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $6,850,016–$22,850,000 (2018) · estimate
| Rental property, 1065 E. 3rd St., Corona, CA | real_estate · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Rental property, 103 N. Lincoln, Corona, CA | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: General Atomics ($235,020 (career, individuals + PAC))
Top industries: Real Estate · Defense (Misc Defense / Defense Electronics) · Defense Aerospace
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.