Grace F. Napolitano

Grace F. Napolitano DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, CA-31

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Grace F. NapolitanoDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CA-31
87
Years of Age
34
Years of Experience
CAResidence (state)

Graciela "Grace" Napolitano (nə-POL-ih-TAH-noh; née Flores; born December 4, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives since 1999. Her district is currently numbered California's 31st district. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk City Council. At the age of 87, Napolitano is the oldest sitting member in the House of Representatives. Napolitano represented the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, the 38th district from 2003 to 2013, and the 32nd district from 2013 to 2023. Due to redistricting, Napolitano ran for and won reelection in the 2012 United States elections in California's 32nd congressional district against Republican nominee David Miller. In the 2014 midterm elections, Napolitano was reelected, defeating Republican nominee Arturo Alas. In July 2023, Napolitano announced that she would not be running for re-election in 2024.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$409,150
Total Raised
$247,892
Total Spent
$305,951
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Transportation Unions$74,000
32%
Public Sector Unions$24,000
31%
Health Professionals$23,409
25%
Air Transport$19,000
25%
Real Estate$18,464
23%
Building Trade Unions$17,500
22%
Industrial Unions$16,500
21%
Lawyers/Law Firms$15,352
20%
Construction Services$15,001
20%
Lobbyists$14,850
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Brownsville Independent School District
1954
Cerritos College
Texas Southmost College
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2023 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2013 - 2023
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2003 - 2013
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
1999 - 2003
Member
California State Assembly
1993 - 1998
Member
Norwalk City Council
1986 - 1992
Mayor
City of Norwalk
1989 - 1990
Employee
Ford Motor Company
1970 - 1992
Member
Norwalk Sub-Station Authority, Sheriff's Department
Former Director
Los Angeles County Sanitation District
Former Employee
California Department of Employment
Other Experience1 - 60 of 60
Chair
Southeast Los Angeles County Private Industry Council
Member
Mexico Sister Cities Association
Member
United States Cities Association
Founder
Southeast Coalition for Safe Drinking Water
Founder
32nd District Mental Health Consortium
Founder
District Mental Health Task Force
Member
Norwalk International Friendship Commissions
Member
American Legion Auxiliary
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member
Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Member
Manufacturing Task Force
Member
New Democrat Coalition
Member
Health Task Force
Vice Chair
House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Chair
Women's Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Hydropower Caucus
Current
Founder
Congressional Youth Challenge Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Current
Member
Democratic Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Current
Member
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Current
Member
Addiction, Treatment & Recovery Caucus
Current
Member
Community College Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
Current
Member
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Labor & Working Families Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Native American Caucus
Current
Member
Goods Movement Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Bike Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Current
Member
House Baltic Caucus
Current
Member
United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Current
Member
Out of Iraq Caucus
Current
Member
Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Current
Member
Neuroscience Caucus
Current
Member
California Democratic Congressional Delegation
Current
Member
Congressional Arts Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on California High-Speed Rail
Current
Member
Congressional Coastal Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Nursing Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Steel Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Current
Member
Congressional Courthouse Caucus
Current
Member
House Sugar Caucus
Current
Member
Public Broadcasting Caucus
Current
Chair
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Chair
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Chair
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Founder
Committee on International Trade, California State Assembly
1996
Former Chair
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Former Member
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Former Member
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Former Member
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Former Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Latino Caucus
Founder
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
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