Levin, Mike, 1978-

Michael Ted Levin (born October 20, 1978) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019.

Born in Inglewood, California and raised in Lake Forest, California, he graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles before earning a B.A. from Stanford University and a J.D. from the Duke University School of Law. After graduating, Levin fought for climate action while working as an environmental attorney. He also served on the board of the Center for Sustainable Energy, and co-founded Sustain OC, helping accelerate the transition toward more sustainable power generation and transportation alternatives.

In 2017, Levin announced his run for United States Congress in California's 49th congressional district to replace incumbent Representative Darrell Issa. In the primary election on June 5, 2018, Levin came in second in total votes to Republican State Board of Equalization chairwoman Diane Harkey and advanced to the November general election where he defeated Harkey by 13 points. As a member of Congress, some of Levin's top priorities are combating climate change, protecting our natural resources, and capitalizing on the economic benefits of a sustainable energy future. Levin leads the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Since he became Chair, his subcommittee has become one of the most productive in Congress, with more than 50 bills to serve veterans passing into law. He has also championed efforts to expand access to affordable health care, lower the cost of higher education, preserve Social Security and Medicare, prevent gun violence, enact comprehensive immigration reform, and protect a woman's right to choose. He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.