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U.S. House · CA-44 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Nanette Diaz Barragan

Democratic candidate for California's 44th Congressional District

A lawyer and former Hermosa Beach councilmember focused on environmental justice, affordable health coverage, housing and educational opportunity in southeast Los Angeles communities.

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DistrictCA-44
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Nanette stands.

Officeholder position

Let borrowers refinance their existing student loans

  • She supports allowing existing borrowers to refinance at rates available to new borrowers and expanding affordable college access for low-income students

Officeholder position

Electrify transportation and expand renewable energy

  • She advocates transitioning to a clean-energy economy through electric transportation and more renewable power to reduce pollution in frontline communities

Officeholder position

Close firearm-check loopholes and ban conversion devices

  • She supports closing gaps in firearm background checks and prohibiting devices that turn semiautomatic rifles into machine guns

Officeholder position

Preserve ACA coverage and pre-existing-condition protections

  • She supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, preserving expanded Medicaid coverage and protecting patients against health-based insurance discrimination

Officeholder position

Build affordable homes and direct veterans' housing vouchers

  • She supports federal and local affordable-housing investment and proposed directing homeless-veteran housing vouchers toward the communities with greatest need

Officeholder position

Raise the wage floor and preserve prevailing-wage protections

  • Her office supports a $15 federal minimum wage, equal-pay provisions and maintaining Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage protections for workers

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Helped advocate for a $104 million zero-emission bus award

    Supported LA Metro's application and the resulting federal award for zero-emission bus charging infrastructure, including the Harbor-area J Line.

  • Experience

    Attorney

    Practiced law, including legal-aid and child-advocacy work.

  • Experience

    Hermosa Beach councilmember

    Served on the Hermosa Beach City Council.

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