Who Is Running in California Congressional District 44th in 2026?
Last updated: March 4, 2026
Nanette Barragan
(Incumbent)Economy
HighNanette Barragan supports economic policies to strengthen the working class, including raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour and ensuring Davis-Bacon Act protections. She voted for the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) and supported legislation, referred to as the American Jobs and Innovation Act, to increase domestic semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to create jobs, lower costs for consumers, and boost American research and development. She also advocates for green jobs and environmental justice.
Immigration
HighNanette Barragan advocates for reforming immigration policies to be fair and humane, supporting a permanent path to citizenship for DREAMers and their parents. She opposes the proposed border wall and criticizes aggressive immigration enforcement, citing concerns about abuse, racial profiling, and disregard for due process. Barragan views immigrants as integral contributors to communities.
Healthcare
HighCongresswoman Nanette Barragán voted against H.R. 6703, the "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act," in 2025. She advocates for healthcare reform and criticized high health insurance CEO pay, noting it can incentivize prioritizing company performance over patients. Barragán supports measures to lower healthcare costs and co-introduced legislation to protect patients from high prescription drug costs. She also held a roundtable on the high cost of healthcare and cuts to Medi-Cal.
Republican Candidate
No Republican candidate has been confirmed for this race yet. Check back after the primary.
| Issue | Nanette Barragan |
|---|---|
| Economy | Nanette Barragan supports economic policies to strengthen the working class, including raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour and ensuring Davis-Bacon Act protections. She voted for the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) and supported legislation, referred to as the American Jobs and Innovation Act, to increase domestic semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to create jobs, lower costs for consumers, and boost American research and development. She also advocates for green jobs and environmental justice. High |
| Immigration | Nanette Barragan advocates for reforming immigration policies to be fair and humane, supporting a permanent path to citizenship for DREAMers and their parents. She opposes the proposed border wall and criticizes aggressive immigration enforcement, citing concerns about abuse, racial profiling, and disregard for due process. Barragan views immigrants as integral contributors to communities. High |
| Healthcare | Congresswoman Nanette Barragán voted against H.R. 6703, the "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act," in 2025. She advocates for healthcare reform and criticized high health insurance CEO pay, noting it can incentivize prioritizing company performance over patients. Barragán supports measures to lower healthcare costs and co-introduced legislation to protect patients from high prescription drug costs. She also held a roundtable on the high cost of healthcare and cuts to Medi-Cal. High |
| Climate & Energy | Nanette Barragán advocates for environmental justice, citing her district's pollution burden on communities of color. She supports transitioning to a clean energy economy through electrifying transportation and increasing renewable energy, aiming to improve public health, create jobs, and ensure environmental justice. She celebrated federal funding for an electric vehicle car share program and reintroduced a resolution addressing air pollution and heat risks to maternal and infant health. She is endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters. High |
| Abortion & Reproductive Rights | Nanette Barragan consistently supports abortion rights, evidenced by her "yea" vote on the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755 and H.R.8296), which aims to protect the federal right to abortion and block state restrictions. She also voted in favor of the Right to Contraception Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. Her votes align with protecting access to reproductive healthcare and contraception, and opposing legislation that would interfere with abortion care. Medium |
| Foreign Policy | Nanette Barragan supports H.Res. 124, which expresses opposition to banning openly transgender individuals from serving in the Armed Forces. She also voted against an amendment to H.R.8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which aimed to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses related to abortion services for servicemembers. These actions reflect positions on military personnel policy. Medium |
| Education | Nanette Barragán prioritizes education, believing it is an equalizer and a right. She advocates for strengthening early childhood education funding, especially for low-income communities, and making college more affordable. She supports providing free-to-low-cost education and training for students pursuing college or trade schools. In 2024, she voted "nay" on a resolution to rescind Title IX protections, which would reverse a rule protecting against sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools. Medium |
| Gun Policy | Representative Nanette Barragán supports gun control measures, including universal background checks and eliminating the prohibition on gun violence research at the CDC. She voted against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, stating concerns that allowing states to recognize weaker concealed carry standards could reduce protections. She also voted in favor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and is endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. High |
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