California's 44th Congressional District

California's 44th Congressional District is represented by Nanette Barragán (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. Barragán has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 98% of the time. The district includes Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Carson. It covers part of Los Angeles County. About 745,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $85,696.

Current Representative

Nanette Barragán (Democrat) has represented California's 44th Congressional District since 2017.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: California 44th District

Winner: Nanette Barragán.

Incumbent Nanette Barragán is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Barragán Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented California's 44th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

California's 44th Congressional District covers 91 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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Largest communities

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