Norma Torres
Official Portrait, 2023
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Gloria Negrete McLeod
Member of theCalifornia State Senate from the32nd district
In office May 20, 2013 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Gloria Negrete McLeod
Succeeded by	Tony Mendoza (redistricted)
Member of theCalifornia Assembly
In office December 1, 2008 – May 20, 2013
Preceded by	Nell Soto
Succeeded by	Freddie Rodriguez
Constituency	61st district (2008–2012) 52nd district (2012–2013)
Mayor ofPomona
In office April 3, 2006 – December 1, 2008
Preceded by	Edward Cortez
Succeeded by	Elliot Rothman
Member of the Pomona City Council from the 6th district
In office January 8, 2001 – April 3, 2006
Preceded by	Willie White
Succeeded by	Steven Bañales
Personal details
Born	Norma Judith Barillas (1965-04-04)April 4, 1965 (age 60) Escuintla,Guatemala
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Louis Torres
Children	3
Education	Mt. San Antonio College Rio Hondo College National Labor College (BA)
Signature
Website	House website Campaign website
Torres's voice Torres on911 operators. Recorded July 11, 2019

Norma Judith Torres (néeBarillas; born April 4, 1965)^[1][2] is an American politician. She is a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forCalifornia's 35th congressional district. Previously, she was a member of theCalifornia State Senate representing the32nd district. She is a member of theDemocratic Party.^[3]

Torres was born Norma Judith Barillas inGuatemala.^[1] When she was five, she and her uncle came to the United States; her mother died a year later.^[4][3] She originally arrived on a tourist visa, but became a legal resident in her teens and gained citizenship in 1992.^[5]

Torres worked as a9-1-1dispatcher, and in 1994 led a campaign to require the hiring of bilingual 9-1-1 operators.^[6] She was an active member ofAFSCME, serving aslocal 3090'sshop steward.^{[citation needed]}

She served on thePomona city council before being elected the city's mayor in 2006.^[5] In 2008, Torres endorsed then-presidential candidateBarack Obama beforeHillary Clinton withdrew from the race, and was asuperdelegate to theDemocratic National Convention. She was elected to the State Assembly in November 2008, filling the vacancy left by former legislatorNell Soto, who retired. She earned her bachelor's degree in labor studies from the now-defunctNational Labor College in Maryland in 2012.^[7][4]

Torres was elected to the U.S. House of Representative forCalifornia's 35th congressional district in 2014, defeating Christina Gagnier (D) with 63.5% of the vote.^[8] She was reelected in 2016, defeating Tyler Fischella (R) with 72.4% of the vote.^[8] In 2018, Torres received 69.4% of the vote to defeat Christian Valiente (R),^[8] and in 2020, she defeated Republican Mike Cargile with 69.3%.

After being reelected to the House in November 2022, Torres accused PresidentNayib Bukele ofEl Salvador of interfering in her race. Bukele had urged voters to oppose Torres.^[9]

For the118th Congress:^[10]

• Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Committee on House Administration
  • Subcommittee on Elections
  • Subcommittee on Oversight (Ranking Member)

• Black Maternal Health Caucus^[11]
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus^[12]
• New Democrat Coalition^[13]
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus^[14]
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus^[15]

As of 2025, Torres has a 100% rating fromNARAL Pro-Choice America and an F grade from theSusan B. Anthony List for her abortion-related voting record.^[16][17] She opposed theoverturning ofRoe v. Wade, calling it "devastating" and saying it set back "our country decades, reversing so many years of hard-fought progress" for women.^[18]

Torres is married to Louis Torres. They live inPomona, California.^[19] They have three sons, including Robert Torres, a former Pomona City Council member.^[20]

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