Candidate · November 3, 2026

Nanette Diaz Barragan

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 44th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.0M
cash on hand
$1.1M
issues with public statements
10

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · California's 44th District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 44th District in the U.S. House.2
How it's decidedUnder California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,3
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Nanette Barragán is the youngest of 11 children raised by parents who immigrated from Mexico.4,5 She earned an undergraduate degree from UCLA and a law degree from the USC Gould School of Law, worked in the Clinton White House's Office of Public Liaison and for the NAACP, and practiced law for ten years.4 She served on the Hermosa Beach City Council, whose members chose her as mayor, and was elected to the U.S. House in November 2016.4,5 She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and as a co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.4

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says that in Congress she is fighting for working people, including protecting American jobs, bringing more good-paying jobs with benefits to the community, raising the minimum wage and guaranteeing equal pay for equal work.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-442
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, CA-442

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Federal minimum wage

Her campaign website says she is fighting to raise the minimum wage, and its 2016 Issues page calls for a federal minimum wage higher than $7.25 an hour.6,9

Social Security and Medicare

Social Security benefit levels

Her campaign website says she is fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts, and its 2016 Issues page says the programs should be strengthened and expanded, with everyone paying their fair share.5,9

Family and Social Policy

Child care costs

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page says early childhood education should be funded and available to communities of all backgrounds, especially low-income communities of color.9

Paid family and medical leave

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page calls for paid leave for parents and more workplace protections so women are not forced to choose between having a family and having a job.9

Education

Tuition-free college

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page says college should be made more affordable and that students who want an education should in the future be offered free-to-low-cost education.9

Immigration

Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page supports comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for immigrants who work and contribute to the economy, as well as the DREAM Act, and her About page says she is fighting to protect Dreamers and the 11 million immigrants in the country.5,9

  1. No new legal status, including for people brought here as children
  2. Legal status only for people brought here as children, such as DACA recipients
  3. Legal status, but not citizenship, for most who pass background checks and pay a fine
  4. A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
Marked: the option their statement matches.
Border wall and barriers

Her campaign website says she is fighting to stop President Trump's border wall.5

Energy and Climate

Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore

Her campaign website says that in Washington she has opposed any oil drilling off California's coastline.5

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Abortion law

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page says a woman's right to choose must be defended.9

Housing

Homelessness

Her campaign website's 2016 Issues page says addressing homelessness starts with Congress funding enough mental health services, investing in affordable housing and taking care of veterans.9

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Nanette Diaz Barragan served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Nanette Diaz Barragan sponsored or cosponsored 35 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.62

Raised$1,021,921
Spent$1,419,676
Cash on hand$1,083,798

Where the money came from

Individual donors$213K · 21%
PACs and other political committees$799K · 78%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$9,282 · 1%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.