Federal · California · Republican

James Gallagher

Republican U.S. Representative for California's 1st District.

Voted further right than 58% of the House, based on 77 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the House. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Representative for California's 1st District1
Party
Republican1
In this office since
June 10, 20261
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-225-30761
On the ballot
U.S. House, California 1st District (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 7 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 54 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 43 of 45 final votes on bills; missed 26
  • Committees: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Not voting on S. 314: Retire through Ownership ActPassed 401–14, September 16, 20267
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 302: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActPassed 417–7, September 15, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 272: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Passed 220–205, July 21, 20269
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 271: Main Street Capital Access ActPassed 270–155, July 21, 202610
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 247: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Passed 217–209, July 15, 202611

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 305: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActPassed 408–17, September 15, 202612

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202613
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 250: To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.Passed 394–6, July 20, 202614

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Voted Yea on H.R. 240: Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActPassed 221–201, July 14, 202615

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". Received in the Senate.
  • Sponsored H.R. 10154: Protect America from CARB Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Sponsored H.R. 9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 313: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Passed 415–9, September 16, 202616
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 312: Ratepayer Protection ActPassed 417–3, September 16, 202617
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 311: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Passed 214–208, September 16, 202618
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 306: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Passed 216–211, September 15, 202619
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 304: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Passed 343–79, September 15, 202620

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 295: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Passed 237–169, September 3, 202621
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 217: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026Passed 249–172, June 10, 202622

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 309: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Passed 352–72, September 16, 202623
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 301: GUARD ActPassed 414–7, September 15, 202624
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 293: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Failed 212–206, September 2, 202625
  • Voted Yea on S. 285: LACAPassed 378–10, August 31, 202626
  • Voted Yea on S. 284: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActPassed 376–8, August 31, 202627

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 283: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActPassed 232–188, July 23, 202628

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 303: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Passed 424–0, September 15, 202629
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 358–32, June 23, 202630

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored H.R. 10089: Representation Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 310: PROOF ActPassed 217–207, September 16, 202631
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 252: Value Over Cost Act of 2026Passed 421–1, July 21, 202632
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202613
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 220: Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActPassed 218–200, June 10, 202633
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 218: Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActPassed 240–181, June 10, 202634

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 238: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025Passed 308–117, July 14, 202635

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 278: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Passed 216–212, July 22, 202636
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 248: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".Passed 418–0, July 16, 202637
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 221: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.Failed 198–218, June 11, 202638

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 223: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Passed 368–19, June 23, 202639

Money: U.S. House, California 1st District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$1.5M
Spent$1.2M
Cash on hand$333K
Debts$34K
  • From individuals $960K
  • From PACs and other committees $276K
  • From party committees $7,000
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $246K

Gifts from people, by size40

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 9%
  • $200–$499 6%
  • $500–$999 12%
  • $1,000–$1,999 22%
  • $2,000 and up 51%

Top PACs and committees giving directly41

Eureka Political Action Committee$10,000
MR. Southern Missourian in the House PACConnected to Smith Victory$10,000
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACConnected to Emmer Victory Committee$10,000
American Revival PAC$10,000
Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeConnected to Buckeye Victory Fund$10,000
Farmers' Rice Cooperative FundConnected to Farmers' Rice Cooperative Fund$8,000
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Connected to National Association of Home Builders$7,500
American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action Committee$7,500
California Water Service Group Political Action Committee$7,000
Doug Lamalfa CommitteeConnected to Transportation Trust Fund$6,000
Supporters of Operating Engineers Local Union #3 Endorsed CandidatesConnected to Operating Engineers Local Union #3$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Association of Realtors$5,000
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC$5,000
Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)Connected to Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC$5,000
California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action CommitteeConnected to California Dairies, Inc.$5,000

Individual donors

  • $107K from 71 itemized gifts42
  • 96% came from people in California42
  • 26% came from retired people42
  • Top states: California $102K, Nevada $4,000, ?? $50042

Where donors work42

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

American Building Development2 gifts$7,000
S & B Ellis Farms2 gifts$7,000
Akt Investments1 gifts$3,500
Avag1 gifts$3,500
Bi-county Ambulance1 gifts$3,500
Chico Partners1 gifts$3,500
Cummins & White /whitaker Professio1 gifts$3,500
Everett Apartments1 gifts$3,500
Fieldtrue1 gifts$3,500
Law Office of Daniel Deng1 gifts$3,500
Pacific Coast Companies1 gifts$3,500
Colusa Industrial Properties1 gifts$2,500
Waterford1 gifts$2,500
Farm Air1 gifts$2,000
Armored Works LLLC1 gifts$1,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: James Gallagherhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000607
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record H6CA01285https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA01285/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
  5. 5
    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  7. 7
    House roll call 314, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026314
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  8. 8
    House roll call 302, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026302
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  9. 9
    House roll call 272, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026272
    On Passage
  10. 10
    House roll call 271, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026271
    On Passage
  11. 11
    House roll call 247, July 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026247
    On Passage
  12. 12
    House roll call 305, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026305
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  13. 13
    House roll call 251, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026251
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  14. 14
    House roll call 250, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026250
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  15. 15
    House roll call 240, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026240
    On Passage
  16. 16
    House roll call 313, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026313
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  17. 17
    House roll call 312, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026312
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  18. 18
    House roll call 311, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026311
    On Passage
  19. 19
    House roll call 306, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026306
    On Passage
  20. 20
    House roll call 304, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026304
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  21. 21
    House roll call 295, September 3, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026295
    On Passage
  22. 22
    House roll call 217, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026217
    On Passage
  23. 23
    House roll call 309, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026309
    On Passage
  24. 24
    House roll call 301, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026301
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  25. 25
    House roll call 293, September 2, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026293
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  26. 26
    House roll call 285, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026285
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  27. 27
    House roll call 284, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026284
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  28. 28
    House roll call 283, July 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026283
    On Passage
  29. 29
    House roll call 303, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026303
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  30. 30
    House roll call 224, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026224
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt
  31. 31
    House roll call 310, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026310
    On Passage
  32. 32
    House roll call 252, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026252
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
  33. 33
    House roll call 220, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026220
    On Passage
  34. 34
    House roll call 218, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026218
    On Passage
  35. 35
    House roll call 238, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026238
    On Passage
  36. 36
    House roll call 278, July 22, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026278
    On Passage
  37. 37
    House roll call 248, July 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026248
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  38. 38
    House roll call 221, June 11, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026221
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  39. 39
    House roll call 223, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026223
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  40. 40
    FEC: contributions to James Gallagher by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA01285/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026