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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE

James Gallagher

Candidate for U.S. House · California · District 1

RepublicanConfirmed ballot candidate

Current directory role: U.S. Representative. Candidacy does not change their current office.

THE PERSON

Background

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley · Bachelor’s
  • University of California, Davis School of Law · J.D., 2007

Career

  • Worked as a lawyer and in his family’s rice and walnut farming business; also served as a Sutter County supervisor.
  • California state assembly member, 2014–2026.
  • Led the Assembly Republican caucus as minority leader, 2022–2025.
Saved officeholder background sourcesCommittee assignments · Sept. 24, 2026 snapshot ↗Education background source 1 ↗Education background source 2 ↗Office & directory source ↗Wikipedia · James Gallagher (California politician) ↗

Saved profile checked October 20, 2026.

THE POLICIES

Where they stand

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Statements and voting records

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Taxes 1 saved records
House Roll-Call Vote

Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

James Gallagher was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.

2026-09-14

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THE ELECTION

Ballot & sources

U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026

Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.

California Secretary of State · Certified general election candidates ↗Portrait source ↗

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