U.S. House, District 1 · California

Incumbent: James Gallagher (Republican) · Incumbent running
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 220,595 votes): James Gallagher (Republican) 42.1% · Mike McGuire (Democratic) 41.8% · Audrey Denney (Democratic) 14.2% · Janice Karrman (Democratic) 0.8% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).

We haven’t yet found sourced positions from both candidates on the same topic, so no side-by-side comparison is shown. Each candidate’s own words are on their profile: James Gallagher · Mike McGuire.

Mike McGuire: as President pro Tempore of the California State Senate (District 2, 2014–present), see California State Senate District 2 official page and authored legislation.

No congressional voting record for: James Gallagher. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.

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