James Gallagher
RIncumbentFEC H6CA01285
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Raised this cycle$2.0M
Cash on hand: $328K
2026 race
CA-01 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: James Gallagher.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Top-two primary — James Gallagher and Mike McGuire advanced to the general election.
- RJames GallagherAdvanced to general44.1%
- DMike McGuireAdvanced to general40.0%
- DAudrey DenneyDefeated14.1%
Special election · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
James GallagherWon62.3%
- DAudrey DenneyDefeated18.4%
- DMike McGuireDefeated17.2%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the California Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Mike McGuire
DChallengerFEC H6CA01269
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Raised this cycle$2.3M
Cash on hand: $154K
Audrey Denney
DChallengerFEC H6CA01251
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Raised this cycle$909K
Cash on hand: $4K
James Salegui
DChallengerFEC H6CA01228
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: $5K
Kyle Wilson
DChallengerFEC H6CA02267
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on CA-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Mike McGuirelimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
James Gallaghermixed
0 pos5 neutral0 neg5 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$619K
$619K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike McGuire(D) + PROTECT PROGRESS $372K + HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES $143K + NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION $102K | $2.3M | $619K | — | $2.9M |
James Gallagher(R)incumbent | $2.0M | — | — | $2.0M |
Audrey Denney(D) | $909K | — | — | $909K |
James Salegui(D) | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Kyle Wilson(D) | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Mike McGuire(D)93% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$987K in-state$78K out-of-state
James Gallagher(R)94% in-state · $945K itemized
$891K in-state$54K out-of-state
Audrey Denney(D)90% in-state · $545K itemized
$492K in-state$53K out-of-state
James Salegui(D)100% in-state · $8K itemized
$8K in-state$0 out-of-state
Kyle Wilson(D)100% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Mcguire | Gallagher | Denney | Salegui | Wilson | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | |||||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | |||||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | |||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | |||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Mike McGuire
- Newsom-backed commission transfers popular coastline to indigenous tribesFox NewsJul 6
- California redrew its House map to give Democrats an edge. HereCBS NewsJun 11
- James Gallagher sworn in to finish LaMalfa’s term in the HouseRoll CallJun 10
- California primary election results for key 2026 races including governor, LA mayor and moreCBS NewsJun 4
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.