Dec 14, 2023Voted no
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DemocratCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Nanette
Barragán
U.S. Representative for California
In office
9 yrsSince Jan 2017
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
49Born Sep 15, 1976
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Barragán has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports environmental justice in water policyBarragán sponsored the Clean Water Justice Act (HR.6616), legislation addressing water quality and access. She also sponsored HRES.1017, a resolution recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, reflecting a pattern of legislative attention to environmental conditions in communities facing health and pollution burdens.
- 02Promotes community energy infrastructure accessBarragán sponsored the Energy Resilient Communities Act (HR.1449) and the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act (HR.5692), both addressing energy infrastructure and technology at the community level. The Energy Resilient Communities Act has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, and the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act focuses on expanding marine-based energy options.
- 03Addresses housing and food access legislationBarragán sponsored the Yes in God's Backyard Act (HR.7152), relating to housing development, and the Feed the Community Act (HR.5840), which addresses food access. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses. She also sponsored the CHIPP Act (HR.1901), with repeated reintroductions indicating sustained legislative focus on community health and poverty-related concerns.
- 04Supports outdoor access and generic drug affordabilityBarragán sponsored the Outdoors for All Act (HR.1065), a bill in committee with 50 to 99 cosponsors, aimed at expanding access to outdoor recreation. She also sponsored the Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act (HR.843), a bill focused on the federal generic drug approval process. Both bills address access — to public resources and to affordable medications.
- 05Voted against fiscal year 2024 defense authorizationBarragán voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670) on final passage. The bill became law. Her vote was against the majority position of her party in the House.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Nanette Díaz Barragán is an attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 44th congressional district. She has held the seat since January 3, 2017. Before her election to Congress, she served as a city councilmember in Hermosa Beach, California, from 2013 to 2015. In the House, her legislative record spans environmental quality, housing, food access, healthcare, and energy policy. She sponsored the Clean Water Justice Act (HR.6616), which addresses water quality concerns, and the Energy Resilient Communities Act (HR.1449), focused on community-level energy infrastructure. She also sponsored the Feed the Community Act (HR.5840), addressing food access, and the Yes in God's Backyard Act (HR.7152), which relates to housing development. On defense appropriations, she voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), a vote that placed her against the majority of her party. Her sponsored resolutions include recognitions of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month (HRES.1330, HRES.562) and a resolution recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino community on outdoor access (HRES.734). She also sponsored a resolution recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health (HRES.1017).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 17, 2023Sponsored
Outdoors for All Act
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Jan 22, 2026Sponsored
Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.
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Jan 20, 2026Sponsored
Yes in God's Backyard Act
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Jan 14, 2026Sponsored
Returning Home Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 76.1% of Barragán's receipts this cycle, with individuals making up 22.6%. Top PAC contributors include American Crystal Sugar Company PAC, the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action Committee, the Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists, and SMART PAC. Itemized contributions make up 97.8% of individual giving. Outside spending totaled $366K supporting Barragán — led by Women Vote! at $337K, Climate Hawks Vote Political Action at $18K, and Latino Victory Fund at $11K — and $27K opposing her from California Progress Coalition, all independent of her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$638K
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Spent
$949K
By source
- Individuals$144K · 22.6%
- PACs$485K · 76.1%
- Other$2K · 0.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)2.2%
Top PAC contributors
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PACFEC ↗$10K
- OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTSFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUNDFEC ↗$5K
- CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$5K
- FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- INT'L ASSOC OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAC (SMART PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- SARES REGIS GROUP$7K· 2 donors
- AIRMAN SERVICES INC.$7K· 2 donors
- KHAIL A. PARRIS APLC$5K· 2 donors
- PARRIS LAW$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2016
Supporting Barragán
Opposing Barragán
- CALIFORNIA PROGRESS COALITIONFEC ↗$27K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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