Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
María Elena Durazo
Senate Democrat
District 26, Los Angeles
Time in office
Senate: 2018—Present
Campaign contributions
Senator María Elena Durazo has taken at least $1.4 million from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 54% of her total campaign contributions.
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Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 7530, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4026
District office(s)
1808 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026; (213) 483-9300
Biographical information
Birth Place
Madera, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Latina
Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Gender
Female
Born
March 20, 1953
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money María Elena Durazo has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $1,445,767 $1.4 M | 54% | |
| $119,500 $119k | 4% | |
| $84,545 $84k | 3% | |
| $73,100 $73k | 3% | |
| $71,482 $71k | 3% | |
| $67,350 $67k | 3% | |
| $66,800 $66k | 2% | |
| $55,800 $55k | 2% | |
| $45,650 $45k | 2% | |
| $24,700 $24k | <1% | |
| $9,650 $9k | <1% | |
| $7,186 $7k | <1% | |
| $3,650 $3k | <1% | |
| $1,500 $1k | <1% | |
| $229 $229 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 26 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2026
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
María Elena Durazo (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
82.9% | |
|
R
|
Claudia Agraz
Republican
|
17.1% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
New California law raises minimum wage to $25 for health care workers
By Ana B. Ibarra, October 13, 2023
Why California politicians will keep drawing their own election districts
By Sameea Kamal, October 11, 2023
Newsom’s pick to replace Feinstein: Laphonza Butler
By Lynn La, October 2, 2023
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