Gloria Negrete McLeod (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician who was the United States representative for California's 35th congressional district from 2013 to 2015.

She was a California state senator, representing the 32nd district, from December 2006 until her election to Congress.

A resident of Chino, she defeated Joe Baca Jr., in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat.

[1] Negrete McLeod lost the November election to Republican state Assemblyman Curt Hagman.

[3] She ran for the 61st District in the California State Assembly in 1998 after incumbent Republican Fred Aguiar was term limited.

[25] Negrete McLeod officially announced her candidacy for the newly redrawn and open 35th district on September 6, 2011.

[27] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Independence USA PAC spent more than $5 million supporting Negrete McLeod's candidacy.

[29] She and her husband Gilbert L. McLeod, a retired police lieutenant, have 10 children, 27 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.