California 44th District
Nanette Barragán (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Nanette Barragán
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 32 of 124 votes and bills.
Raised $1,021,921 since January 2025: 78% from PACs and other committees, 21% from people, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Genevieve Angel
Republican · family nurse practitioner and healthcare executive
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Angel has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Angel.
Raised $21,826 since January 2025: 86% from people, 14% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Genevieve Angel. Genevieve Angel: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Nanette Barragán: F, 21 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Genevieve Angel, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Angel, so the grade above comes from this list: what Angel has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked on a voter-guide questionnaire whether the relationship with Israel matters, she called Israel a democratic beacon and key ally.
“Israel is a democratic beacon and key ally, offering security assurances to aid peace efforts.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally is with liberty on free nations.
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On the same questionnaire she said the United States should help people fighting communism and tyranny.
“The U.S. should assist freedom fighters struggling against communism and tyranny to bolster U.S. security.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing allies against tyranny and rejecting isolationism is with liberty on free nations.
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She said tax cuts encourage economic growth and that spending on many social programs should be cut.
“Tax cuts encourage economic expansion which would result in increases in federal government revenue at a lower tax rate.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A tax cut with no tax named does not settle the free markets test.
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She named cutting red tape, including in health care and fuel refining, as a priority to cut government waste.
“Deregulation by cutting red tape to reduce cost.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation is with liberty on free markets.
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She said attempts to transition a child to the opposite sex are child abuse and that the treatments are experimental.
“Additionally, the prohibited treatments are experimental, and no scientific evidence supports their supposed benefits.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing gender-transition treatment for children follows the 'against gender ideology' side of the equal rights test.
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She said society should permit acknowledging a supreme being in classrooms, without saying it should be required by law.
“I do support that we as a society should permit the acknowledgement of a supreme being in our classrooms, just as we allow such acknowledgements in other public institutions.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
She names permission, not a law or public money for religious instruction, so the words do not settle the measure.
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She opposes sanctuary cities, saying they release people here illegally instead of deporting them.
“These sanctuary cities allow criminal illegal immigrants to be released into the community rather than being deported, thereby endangering residents.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing sanctuary policies and backing deportation is the with side of the border measure.
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Her campaign priorities page lists secure borders as one of her immigration aims.
“Secure borders”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border is the with side of the border measure.
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