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George Whitesides OppScore Rating: -1.27

George Whitesides is a Democrat House representative for California district 27 and holds an OppScore of -1.27. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

George Whitesides is the Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 27th district, serving since 2025. A former NASA chief of staff and first CEO of Virgin Galactic, he built his career in aerospace before entering Congress with a focus on space innovation, wildfire resilience, and regional economic growth in the Antelope Valley.

George Whitesides rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 27
• OppScore: -1.27 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 21 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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