Mike Levin

Michael Ted Levin (/ˈlɛvɪn/ LEH-vin; born October 20, 1978) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019.

Levin co-founded CleanTech OC, a clean energy trade association in Orange County,[7] and was profiled in an OC Metro "40 Under 40" piece in 2011 for his work at FlexEnergy, a company that developed a technology to capture and use methane from landfills and wastewater treatment facilities.

[12][13][14] On March 8, 2017, Levin announced his candidacy for the United States Congress in California's 49th congressional district to replace incumbent representative Darrell Issa.

[17] The large number of candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary led to fears that Democrats would be locked out of the general election.

[18][19] In the June 5 primary, Levin came in second to Republican State Board of Equalization chair Diane Harkey and advanced to the general election.

[23] Levin voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.

[34] Levin has prioritized addressing climate change, which has garnered attention from national media outlets covering energy and environmental issues.

[40] Levin is a proponent of moving the Pacific Surfliner railway line, which runs along the coastal bluffs of Del Mar, to a safer location.

[41] He pushed for additional Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to be allocated for a rail tunnel under Del Mar, with the goal of completing the project by 2035.

[48][49] On July 12, 2024, Levin called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.