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Citizenship Test · Questions 20, 23 & 43

Who are my representatives?

Three civics test questions ask about YOUR specific officials — not a fixed answer. Enter your ZIP code to find your current US Senators, House Representative, and Governor right now.

Answers to Test Questions 20, 23, and 43 depend on your state and district
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Three test questions have no fixed answer

The USCIS officer expects answers about your current officials — not historical figures. These three questions change with every election, so you need to know your local officials on interview day.

Q20
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
You have two US Senators. Know either name. The officer may ask for one. Senators serve 6-year terms and are elected statewide.
Q23
Name your U.S. Representative.
Your House Representative is elected by your specific congressional district — which is why the answer depends on your ZIP code. Representatives serve 2-year terms.
Q43
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Every state has a Governor elected by that state's voters. This is a 65+ exemption question too — marked with a star in the senior study set.
Common Questions

About the representatives questions

No. The USCIS officer only asks for the name, not the political party. Just know the full name of one of your senators (for Q20), the name of your House representative (for Q23), and the name of your governor (for Q43).
Always give the answer that is current on the day of your interview. If there was an election between when you filed and when you interviewed, give the name of whoever took office. The USCIS officer knows the current officials and will accept any correct answer as of that day.
Your congressional district is determined by your home address. Every 10 years after the census, district lines are redrawn based on population changes. You can always look up your representative on house.gov using your ZIP code.
No — all applicants can be asked about their governor (Q43). However, the governor question is one of the specially marked questions that applicants 65 or older who have held a green card for 20+ years are required to study. For those applicants, it is a guaranteed question in the 20-question subset.
Answer based on where you currently live at the time of the interview, not where you lived when you filed. If you recently moved, make sure to update your USCIS case with your new address, and study the officials for your new state and district.