Nanette Diaz Barragan

Nanette Diaz Barragán is the U.S. Representative for California's 44th District, serving since 2017; she previously was a Hermosa Beach city councilmember from 2013 to 2015.¹ She sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.¹

Her legislative work focuses heavily on environmental justice and air pollution, which she describes as a public health crisis in her district due to freeways, ports, oil refineries and urban drilling.² In 2020, she introduced the Climate Smart Ports Act to invest in zero-emissions technology at ports, and the Outdoors for All Act to fund park projects in urban, low-income communities.³ On health access, she introduced the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act in 2020.² In 2026, she introduced the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act and the 9-8-8 Community Infrastructure Act.⁴ Her campaign prioritizes protecting Medicare and Social Security and passing comprehensive immigration reform.⁵

Barragán voted to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection in 2021.⁶ In 2020, she voted for the Moving Forward Act, a more than $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that included her port and parks bills.³