How to Find Your Senators, Representative and Governor for the Civics Test

Short answer: four civics questions depend on where you live — one of your state's U.S. senators, your U.S. representative, your governor and your state capital. Find your senators on senate.gov by state, your representative on house.gov by ZIP code, and your governor on your state's official website. Then check the USCIS test updates page for answers that changed.

The questions that depend on you

Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
Name your U.S. representative.
Who is the governor of your state now?
What is the capital of your state?

Questions about the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House and Chief Justice are the same for everyone but change after elections and appointments.

Where to look

Senators: every state has two. Use the "Find Your Senators" list on senate.gov.
Representative: it depends on your congressional district, not just your state. Use "Find Your Representative" on house.gov and enter your ZIP code.
Governor and capital: your state government's official website lists the current governor.

D.C. and U.S. territories

Residents of Washington, D.C. answer that D.C. has no U.S. senators, does not have a governor, and is not a state so it has no capital. Residents of U.S. territories answer that the territory has no U.S. senators and may name their territory's delegate or resident commissioner as their representative.

After an election

Always answer with the person serving on the day of your interview. New members of Congress take office on January 3 after a November election, and many governors start in January. Check again a few days before your interview.

Keep your answers in one place

Civikin fills in your senators, governor and capital when you choose your state, and lets you pick your representative from your state's list. Every answer can be edited, and your answers then appear on your flashcards and in the mock interview. Civikin is not affiliated with USCIS.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to name both senators?

The question asks for one of your state's senators, so one correct name is enough. Knowing both is safer.

My representative changed after an election. Which name do I say?

Say the person serving on the day of your interview. New members of Congress take office on January 3 after a November election.

I live in Washington, D.C. What do I answer?

D.C. residents answer that D.C. has no U.S. senators, that D.C. does not have a governor, and that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. For the representative, name D.C.'s delegate to Congress.

Official source: USCIS civics test study materials. Civikin is not affiliated with USCIS.

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