Sam Gallucci
Candidate for California 26th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California 26th 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 26 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 26th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 26th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Ventura County and Los Angeles County.
1,139 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
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 9
- Raised
- $377,078cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $33,681cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $342,397cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $125,000cycle 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.
- Harris Media$63,422.12
- Orisa Productions$25,907.24
- Meza Marketing & Management$23,800.00
- Lyon Premier Strategic$17,908.91
- Reflective$12,500.00
Campaign finance · Gallucci For Congress 2026: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Gallucci For Congress 2026: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $377,077.94 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $342,397.33 · cash on hand $33,680.61 · debts owed by the committee $125,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $144,557.49 (38%); Candidate contributions $55,520.45 (15%); Candidate loans $177,000.00 (47%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $89,060.14; digital $88,721.12; other $51,376.05; staff, contractors and reimbursements $30,843.36; direct mail $12,065.80; compliance and treasurer $9,200.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q2 ReportFEC · through Jun 30, 2026View the Filing
- 48-Hour Contribution NoticeFEC · 2026View the Filing
- 48-Hour Contribution NoticeFEC · 2026View the Filing
- 48-Hour Contribution NoticeFEC · 2026View the Filing
- 48-Hour Contribution NoticeFEC · 2026View the Filing
- 48-Hour Contribution NoticeFEC · 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 Sam
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $8,600 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.
Jun 1, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · Gallucci for Congress 2026 (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Gallucci for Congress 2026). 3 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $8,600 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Jun 1, 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.
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-26
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 26th 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 26', as Sam Gallucci (Republican), ballot designation "Business Executive/Pastor". Top-two general; opponent: Jacqui Irwin (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-26: 40,334 votes (20.9%), finished second · advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 26th Congressional District, district totals: Jacqui Irwin (DEM) 79,790; Sam Gallucci (REP) 40,334; Chris Espinosa (DEM) 19,902; Michael S. Koslow (REP) 18,454; William "Bill" Scott (REP) 16,204; Sonia Kacker (DEM) 8,940; Liam Andres O'Neill Hernandez (DEM) 3,305; Daniel Miller (REP) 3,179; Sasan Samadzadeh (DEM) 3,122. Total 193,230.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Sam yet: Key Votes, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_swvbrbs55.
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