 In the Federal Government of the United States, Serra Mesa is represented by two senators from California and one U.S. Representative from California's 52nd congressional district, which covers a socioeconomically diverse area including all or part of La Jolla, Lakeside, Poway, Downtown San Diego, El Cajon and other parts of San Diego County.As of 2012, the U.S. Representative for Serra Mesa is Duncan Hunter, a Republican, while the U.S.Senators from California are Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, both Democrats.