James Gallagher
U.S. Representative, California 1st Congressional District · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 1 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Lassen County, Tehama County, Plumas County, Butte County, Glenn County and Sierra County; parts of Mendocino County, Lake County and Sonoma County.
864 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 1st Congressional District
United States Representative District 1
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LaMalfaRepublican | Republican | 208,592 | 65.3% |
| Rose Penelope YeeDemocratic | Democratic | 110,636 | 34.7% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 1
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LaMalfaRepublican | Republican | 152,839 | 62.1% |
| Max SteinerDemocratic | Democratic | 93,386 | 37.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 1
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LaMalfaRepublican | Republican | 204,291 | 56.9% |
| Audrey DenneyDemocratic | Democratic | 154,466 | 43.1% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Key Votes
The record
H R 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 232–198 (1 not voting) · Passed · 22-Jul-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 280 (2026)
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH R 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · 22-Jul-2026 · 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceSB 237: Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 237 Grayson Senate Third Reading By WILSON · tally 66–4 (10 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-13 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 118, Statutes of 2025
Sep 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 53: Artificial intelligence models: large developers — voted Not voting
Assembly floor · SB 53 Wiener Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN · tally 59–7 (14 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-12 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 138, Statutes of 2025
Sep 12, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 495: Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 — voted No
Assembly floor · AB 495 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments · tally 60–20 (0 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-11 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 664, Statutes of 2025
Sep 11, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 79: Housing development: transit-oriented development — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 79 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva · tally 43–19 (18 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-11 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 512, Statutes of 2025
Sep 11, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 627: Law enforcement: masks — voted No
Assembly floor · SB 627 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Carrillo · tally 45–23 (12 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-09 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 125, Statutes of 2025
Sep 9, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 1340: Transportation network company drivers: labor relations — voted No
Assembly floor · AB 1340 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments · tally 60–15 (5 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-09 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 335, Statutes of 2025
Sep 9, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · source
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ACA 8: Congressional redistricting — voted No
Assembly floor · ACA 8 RIVAS Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN · tally 57–20 (2 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-08-21 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 156, Statutes of 2025
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 604: Redistricting: congressional districts — voted No
Assembly floor · AB 604 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence - Urgency Added · tally 56–20 (3 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-08-21 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 130: Housing — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 130 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL · tally 62–3 (14 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-30 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 22, Statutes of 2025
Jun 30, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 101: Budget Act of 2025 — voted No
Assembly floor · SB 101 Wiener Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL · tally 57–19 (3 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-13 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025
Jun 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 1: Residential property insurance: wildfire risk — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 1 Connolly Assembly Third Reading · tally 79–0 (0 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-02 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 472, Statutes of 2025
Jun 2, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score 0.3450 over 77 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Committees and Appointments
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · sourceCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · sourceCommittee on Foreign Affairs — Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Sep 25
- Raised
- $475,744cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $300,832cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $174,912cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $32,178cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Gilliard Blanning & Associates$131,832.00
- Public Opinion Strategies Llc$10,044.00
- Golden State Strategy Group$9,060.00
- Johnson Strategies Llc$9,000.00
- Sacramento Valley Solutions$2,207.98
Campaign finance — The Gallagher Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — The Gallagher Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $475,744.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $174,912.08 · cash on hand $300,831.92 · debts owed by the committee $32,178.46 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $124,175.00 (26%); PACs and other political committees $106,815.00 (22%); Transfers from authorized committees $244,754.00 (51%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $140,832.00; polling $10,044.00; fundraising $9,060.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $5,350.00; other $2,615.78; compliance and treasurer $1,248.85.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Statement of OrganizationFEC · 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against James
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $46,800 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — THE GALLAGHER COMMITTEE (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (THE GALLAGHER COMMITTEE). 1 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $46,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“People may disagree with me on certain issues — that’s fine,”
“The results tonight prove what we have known for many years — Doug LaMalfa was loved and respected by the people of his district. I am humbled that the voters of the First District have placed their faith in me, in the same way, to be a voice and champion for our North State communities.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Gallagher to complete LaMalfa's term after winning special electionJun 4, 2026 · Press · ChicoSol (Chris Hutton)
- Gallagher leads in two 1st District races for Congress, with McGuire staking claim to runoffJun 2, 2026 · Press · The Press Democrat (Austin Murphy)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 1st Congressional District
- Mike McGuireDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-01
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 1st District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 1', as James Gallagher (Republican), ballot designation "United States Representative/Farmer". Top-two general; opponent: Mike McGuire (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-01: 92,975 votes (42.1%), finished first — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 1st Congressional District, district totals: James Gallagher (REP) 92,975; Mike McGuire (DEM) 92,121; Audrey Denney (DEM) 31,378; Janice Karrman (DEM) 1,697; Timothy Sean Kelly (NPP) 1,640; Richard T. Minner (NPP) 784. Total 220,595.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for James yet: Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_pmsdkf6xx.
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