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California's 44th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $800K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 44th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Nanette Barragán
Rep. Nanette BarragánD
U.S. Representative · CA-044
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
3.1%
Cross-party
21
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
Environment Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

2 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 44. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$800K
Candidates
2 active / 2 filed
Incumbent
Nanette BarragánD
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Nanette Diaz BarragáN D71.4%Roger Groh R 28.6%230,852
2022Nanette Diaz BarragãN D72.2%Paul Jones R 27.8%138,714
2020Nanette Diaz Barragan D67.8%Analilia Joya D 32.2%206,036
2018Nanette Diaz Barragan D68.3%Aja L Brown D 31.7%143,322
2016Nanette Diaz Barragan D52.2%Isadore Hall Iii D 47.8%178,413
2014Janice Hahn D86.7%Adam Shbeita O 13.3%68,862
2012Janice Hahn D60.2%Laura Richardson D 39.8%165,898
2010Ken Calvert R55.6%Bill Hedrick D 44.4%193,266
2008Ken Calvert R51.2%Bill Hedrick D 48.8%253,827
2006Ken Calvert R60.0%Louis Vandenberg D 37.0%149,316
2004Ken Calvert R61.6%Louis Vandenberg D 35.0%225,123
2002Ken Calvert R63.7%Louis Vandenberg D 31.6%120,463
2000Mary Bono R59.2%Ron Oden D 37.9%209,187
1998Mary Bono R60.1%Ralph Waite D 35.7%161,528
1996Sonny Bono R57.8%Anita Rufus D 38.6%191,518
District
Population
744,757
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
7.2%
Bachelor's+
23.6%
Veterans
3.1%
Median Age
37.3
Mean HH Income
$109K
Poverty Rate
13.6%
HS or Higher
75.7%
Median Home Value
$694K
Median Rent
$1,741/mo
Owner-Occupied
51.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.7% / 14.2%