
Funding profile
Nanette Diaz Barragán
Democrat · Representative for California’s 44th district
Career totals · 6 elections · 2016–2026
$7.9 million
raised by Barragán’s campaigns, everything from 2016 to 2026 added together.
49%
of it came from organized groups rather than from people giving on their own: at least $3.9 million from PACs, plus donations that organizations collected and directed.
$498,000
was spent about Barragán by outside groups. These are ads for or against them that their campaign cannot control, and none of it is part of the money above.
Every number on this page comes from Federal Election Commission filings, read on August 24, 2026. An election still under way keeps raising money, so its figure will have grown since. Check Barragán on FEC.gov
Where the money came from
Everything Barragán’s campaigns have reported raising, split by who gave it.
- Individual donorsMoney given by people, in their own name.52%$4.1 million
- Political action committeesOrganized groups: company-run committees, unions, trade associations.47%$3.7 million
- Other sourcesParty transfers, the candidate's own money, loans and smaller categories.1%$76,000
Money bundled through organizations
Not every “individual” donation arrives on its own. An organization can collect checks from its members, already earmarked for Barragán, and deliver them in a bundle. The law counts that as individual money, but the organization still chose where it went.
$158,000
reached Barragán this way, 4% of everything they raised from individuals. Each donation came from a real person. The organization picked who got it.
- AIPACThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee's political arm. It backs candidates of both parties it considers strong supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship.$81,000
- EMILY's ListA group that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, and one of the oldest donation bundlers in politics.$77,000
We can only count the organizations we have measured, so the real figure could be higher than this, never lower. Bundling is legal and widely used, and appearing here is not evidence of wrongdoing.
Who gave the most
Committee contributions from the 2024 and 2026 election periods, grouped by how the FEC classifies each giver. This covers a slice of the career total, and giving to a campaign is legal and ordinary.
- Corporation48%$792,000
- Trade association15%$251,000
- Labor union14%$227,000
- Membership organization11%$179,000
- Co-operative2%$38,000
- Corporation without capital stock1%$10,000
- Unclassified8%$138,000
Which industries
- Technology & telecoms30% · $52,000
- Health & pharmaceuticals19% · $33,000
- Real estate & construction10% · $18,000
- Energy & utilities10% · $18,000
- Insurance10% · $18,000
- Banking & finance9% · $15,000
- Other12% · $20,000
The FEC records that a committee is a corporation; it does not record its industry. Those labels are ours, kept in a published list anyone can check. Where we have not labeled a giver we say “Other” rather than guessing.
Largest committee givers
- 1American Crystal Sugar Compay$30,000
- 2International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers$25,000
- 3Charter Communications Inc.The cable and internet company's PAC, funded by employee contributions.$20,000
- 4Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee$20,000
- 5Pfizer Inc.$18,000
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- 6National Multifamily Housing Council$18,000
- 7American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio$18,000
- 8Edison International$18,000
- 9Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC$18,000
- 10Alzheimer's Impact Movement$17,000
“Unclassified” means the FEC records no organization type for that committee, which usually means a leadership PAC. We show it as unclassified rather than guessing which industry it belongs to.
Their money and their votes, side by side
For each industry that gave to Barragán: the money, then the bills they voted on in that industry’s area of law. The Library of Congress assigns each bill’s subject, not us, so nothing here is picked to make a point.
This is not evidence that money bought a vote. People often donate to politicians who already agree with them. We show what was given and how Barragán voted; the judgment is yours.
Technology & telecoms—$50,000 given
Barragán voted on 12 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.
- H R 901On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassResearch Security and Accountability in DHS Act This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy for safeguarding research and development from unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in related acquisitions.Yes
- H R 1534On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassInnovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act or the IMPACT Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a temporary program that supports advanced production of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.Yes
- S 146On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Passor the TAKE IT DOWN Act This act generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms (e.g., social media platforms) to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence.Yes
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- H R 1681On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassThis bill establishes an interagency strike force to support federal land management agencies' review of requests for communications use authorizations. (A communications use authorization is required to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands.) The strike force must (1) conduct periodic calls with strike force members to ensure that each agency prioritizes the review of requests for communications use authorizations, (2) establish goals for the review of the requests, and (3) monitor and facilitate agency accountability for meeting the established goals.Yes
- H R 5200On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassThis bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages).Yes
- H R 5201On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassThis bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a report on the enforcement of Kari’s Law, which requires multiline telephone systems to be preconfigured to allow users to dial 9-1-1 directly from any phone without dialing any additional code or prefix.Yes
- H R 1223On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassAccelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications capabilities of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF). ARF is comprised of U.S.-flagged vessels that provide at-sea laboratories where oceanographic scientists, educators, and students research and learn about marine science.Yes
- S 1003On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassThis act requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack. (Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency…Yes
Health & pharmaceuticals—$33,000 given
Barragán voted on 5 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.
- H R 2493On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassThis bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas.Yes
- H R 2483On PassageSUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 This act reauthorizes and revises programs and activities relating to addressing substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health.Yes
- H R 4541On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill reauthorizes and revises programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that support services and education addressing breast and cervical cancer.Yes
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- H R 6703On PassageLower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActNo
- H R 498On PassageThis bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e.g., hormones).No
Banking & finance—$15,000 given
Barragán voted on 26 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.
- H R 33On PassageTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.Yes
- H R 736On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassProtect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 This bill extends the deadline for certain companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).Yes
- H J RES 25On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies requirements for persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).No
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- H R 517On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFiling Relief for Natural Disasters Act This act authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines for taxpayers affected by a qualified state declared disaster, upon written request by the state governor.Yes
- H R 997On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNational Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate.Yes
- H R 1491On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedDisaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act This act requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to treat the postponement of the federal tax return deadline due to a federally declared disaster or certain other events as an extension of such deadline for purposes of calculating the limit on a tax refund.Yes
- S J RES 28On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) titled Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications and published on December 10, 2024.No vote
- S J RES 18On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions and published on December 30, 2024.No vote
We do not score these or say which way a vote favored an industry, because that would be our opinion dressed up as a finding. Each bill links to the chamber’s own roll-call record. Industries where fewer than three bills came to a vote are left out, because a handful of votes cannot show a pattern.
Money spent about this member
Outside groups, usually super PACs, may spend without limit on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they do not coordinate with the campaign. Barragán has no legal control over any of it.
This is not a donation. Nobody gave this money to Barragán. It was spent on advertising about Barragán, and money spent against a candidate is plainly not funding them. So it never gets added to the figures above.
$498,000
has been spent for or against Barragán by outside groups. $470,000 supported Barragán; $27,000 opposed Barragán.
Largest outside spenders
Summed across 6 elections, using the Commission's aggregated totals so amended filings and 24-hour notices are not double-counted.
Spent supporting
$470,000Ads urging people to vote for this member. Still not their money, and they cannot direct how it is spent.
- WOMEN VOTE!EMILY's List's super PAC, spending independently to support Democratic women who back abortion rights.$337,000
- AMERICA UNITED$100,000
- CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE POLITICAL ACTION$18,000
- LATINO VICTORY FUND$11,000
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- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC$2,330
- TOGETHER WE THRIVE$750
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND$478
Spent opposing
$27,000Ads urging people to vote against this member. This money was spent to defeat them.
- CALIFORNIA PROGRESS COALITION$27,000
Election by election
The career figures above are the sum of these elections. Each row links to the Commission’s page for that election, where the numbers match line for line.
| Election | Raised | From PACs | Outside spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026in progress | $786,000 | $607,000 77% | $10 | FEC |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | $953,000 75% | $335 | FEC |
| 2022 | $1.2 million | $764,000 63% | $101,000 | FEC |
| 2020 | $1.2 million | $635,000 53% | $2,205 | FEC |
| 2018 | $1.6 million | $557,000 36% | $186 | FEC |
| 2016 | $1.9 million | $226,000 12% | $394,000 | FEC |
Raised is everything the campaign took in for that election. From PACs is the slice of it given by political action committees. Outside spending is what other groups spent on ads about the race, for and against—it is not part of “Raised”. An election marked in progress is still raising money, so its figures are not final.
We never publish the names of individual donors, and anything we cannot source stays off the page. The methodology explains every such choice.