Jose Luis Correa[1] (/kəˈreɪə/ kə-RAY-ə; born January 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district since 2017.

A member of the Democratic Party, Correa represented the 34th district in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014.

Before his career in politics, Correa was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.

Correa's paternal grandfather came to the United States from Mexico to work for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in the 1910s.

He graduated from Anaheim High School[2] and earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from California State University, Fullerton and a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.

In a January 27, 2015, special election, Correa ran for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, but was defeated by former Garden Grove City Councilman Andrew Do by a margin of 43 votes (0.1%).

[12] On July 29, 2024, Correa was announced as one of six Democratic members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

"[14] A group of approximately 20 Trump supporters harassed Correa at Dulles International Airport as he was leaving Washington to return to Orange County after certifying the electoral votes.

[15] He supported efforts to impeach Trump and called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

[25][26] He opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying: "By preventing women from having access to health care, we are putting their lives in jeopardy.

"[27] In 2022, Correa was one of 16 Democrats to vote against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.