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James Gallagher

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James Gallagher is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in CA-01 in the 2026 election.

American politician (born 1981)

U.S. House — CA-01RepublicanRunning nowVugol ID VM-DPM-HYXA FEC H6CA01285

Running for U.S. House, CA-01, 2026

Link: vugol.me/p/james-gallagher

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Races

  • 2026 · U.S. House, CA-01 · General · Republican · on the ballot
  • 2020 · State House / Assembly, CA District 3 · General · Republican · won · 130,304 votes (63.6%) · source
  • 2018 · State House / Assembly, CA District 3 · General · Republican · won · 95,786 votes (60.2%) · source

Background

James Matthew Gallagher is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from California's 1st congressional district since 2026.

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A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2026, representing the 3rd district located in the northern Sacramento Valley. Gallagher served as the Minority Leader of the California State Assembly from 2022 to 2025.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-11 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gallagher_(California_politician)

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  • House’s most vulnerable Republicans haven’t deviated from Trump on 2026 votesRoll Call · Oct 13
  • At the Races: Debate demands and dodgesRoll Call · Oct 1
  • The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election DayRoll Call · Sep 30

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Campaign finance

$1,859,932total raised (2026 cycle)
$1,626,953total spent (2026 cycle)
$232,979cash on hand (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC

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  • Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-11 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gallagher_(California_politician)
  • Website and social links — Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18686250
  • Roster — FEC filing — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA01285/
  • photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_Assemblymember_James_Gallagher_2024.webp

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