Reelect Congressional Representative Grace Napolitano to keep CD-31 on the right track for progress.
Rep. Grace Napolitano’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will continue to be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-31 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Rep. Napolitano has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district, including California Labor Federation, Human Rights Campaign, and California Environmental Voters.
Top issues: Mental-health care, immigrant health-care access, water recycling and conservation, and taxation.
Priority bills: This year, Rep. Napolitano’s priorities for her current district, CD-32, have included 12 bills about mental-health care, public works, and water resources. Of these, 11 are in committee, and one has been received in the Senate. Her sponsored legislation this term includes bills that seek to improve mental-health care access, invest in water-recycling projects, and eliminate barriers to behavioral-health treatment.
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus?: Yes
Committee leadership/membership: Rep. Napolitano currently sits on the Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She is chair of the subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and founder and co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus.
Governance and community leadership experience: Rep. Napolitano has served in Congress since 1998, when she was elected with over 68% of the vote. In 2020, she won her reelection against Republican challenger Joshua Scott by 34 points.
Prior to her election to Congress, Rep. Napolitano served the constituents of Southern California in several different offices. She was a member of the Norwalk City Council and served a term as mayor before being elected to the State Assembly, where she served three terms. Since her first election to Congress in 1998, Rep. Napolitano has represented three districts, including the 38th, 34th, and 32nd. She is a longtime supporter of mental-health care, an interest that goes back to her time on the city council, when she observed the local intersection of a lack of mental-health care resources and homelessness. Her advocacy for mental health has also led her to work for progress on the parallel issues of veterans’ resources and gun control, serving as vice chair of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
Other background: Rep. Napolitano, a longtime elected official, is from Texas and has lived in California all of her adult life.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Rep. Grace Napolitano (D), 56%; Daniel Bocic Martinez (R), 37%; and Rocco Anthony De Luca (D), 8%. Incumbent Rep. Napolitano and Daniel Bocic Martinez will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Rep. Napolitano’s campaign has raised $200,000 and is not funded by police or real estate interests.
Opposing candidate: Republican Daniel Bocic Martinez
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Bocic Martinez’s campaign has not filed any fundraising receipts with the FEC as of September 2022.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 31st Congressional District includes parts of Los Angeles County.
Voter registration: 49% Democrat, 21% Republican, and 24% No Party Preference. Democrats typically hold this district. Since the 2021 redistricting process, CD-31 is 1% less Democratic than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 55% Latino, 19% Asian, and 3% Black. This district is considered to be one of the 16 strong Latino seats in the California congressional delegation.
Recent election results: CD-31 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 31 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 29 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.
Reelect Congressional Representative Grace Napolitano to keep CD-31 on the right track for progress.
Rep. Grace Napolitano’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will continue to be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-31 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Rep. Napolitano has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district, including California Labor Federation, Human Rights Campaign, and California Environmental Voters.
Top issues: Mental-health care, immigrant health-care access, water recycling and conservation, and taxation.
Priority bills: This year, Rep. Napolitano’s priorities for her current district, CD-32, have included 12 bills about mental-health care, public works, and water resources. Of these, 11 are in committee, and one has been received in the Senate. Her sponsored legislation this term includes bills that seek to improve mental-health care access, invest in water-recycling projects, and eliminate barriers to behavioral-health treatment.
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus?: Yes
Committee leadership/membership: Rep. Napolitano currently sits on the Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She is chair of the subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and founder and co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus.
Governance and community leadership experience: Rep. Napolitano has served in Congress since 1998, when she was elected with over 68% of the vote. In 2020, she won her reelection against Republican challenger Joshua Scott by 34 points.
Prior to her election to Congress, Rep. Napolitano served the constituents of Southern California in several different offices. She was a member of the Norwalk City Council and served a term as mayor before being elected to the State Assembly, where she served three terms. Since her first election to Congress in 1998, Rep. Napolitano has represented three districts, including the 38th, 34th, and 32nd. She is a longtime supporter of mental-health care, an interest that goes back to her time on the city council, when she observed the local intersection of a lack of mental-health care resources and homelessness. Her advocacy for mental health has also led her to work for progress on the parallel issues of veterans’ resources and gun control, serving as vice chair of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
Other background: Rep. Napolitano, a longtime elected official, is from Texas and has lived in California all of her adult life.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Rep. Grace Napolitano (D), 56%; Daniel Bocic Martinez (R), 37%; and Rocco Anthony De Luca (D), 8%. Incumbent Rep. Napolitano and Daniel Bocic Martinez will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Rep. Napolitano’s campaign has raised $200,000 and is not funded by police or real estate interests.
Opposing candidate: Republican Daniel Bocic Martinez
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Bocic Martinez’s campaign has not filed any fundraising receipts with the FEC as of September 2022.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 31st Congressional District includes parts of Los Angeles County.
Voter registration: 49% Democrat, 21% Republican, and 24% No Party Preference. Democrats typically hold this district. Since the 2021 redistricting process, CD-31 is 1% less Democratic than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 55% Latino, 19% Asian, and 3% Black. This district is considered to be one of the 16 strong Latino seats in the California congressional delegation.
Recent election results: CD-31 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 31 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 29 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.