John Duarte

Republican Representative of California's 13th district

Representative
California, district 13
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-1947

duarte.house.gov

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September 9, 1966 (58 years old)

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American politician, businessman, nurseryman, and pistachio farmer
Served as the U.S. representative since 2023
Election was the second-closest in the nation in the 2022 midterm elections
Born and raised in Modesto, California, with Portuguese ancestry
Holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in finance
Began his career in his family’s nursery business, eventually becoming CEO and president
Faced a $2.8 million government fine for violating the Clean Water Act in 2017
Launched a campaign for Congress in 2022 and won in a closely contested race
Supported Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House and later supported other candidates after McCarthy’s ouster
Serves on the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Natural Resources, and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Describes himself as not caring about party politics, standing against both “the woke” and ultra-conservatives
Prioritizes building new infrastructure for water security in the San Joaquin Valley
One of two Republicans to vote against a bill prohibiting the Secretary of Defense from funding abortion services
The only Republican to vote against an amendment prohibiting TRICARE from covering gender reassignment surgeries
Voted against defunding a commission tasked with renaming military bases named after Confederate leaders
Describes himself as “immigration fluid,” supporting both greater border security and a bipartisan approach to immigration reform
Sponsored the Farm Worker Modernization Act to boost foreign worker availability
Supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Voted to provide Israel with support following a Hamas attack in 2023
Lives with his wife and four children on a pistachio and almond farm outside Modesto
Is an Episcopalian