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U.S. House, District 1: who gets your vote?

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U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Candidate
Mike McGuire

Mike McGuire

Running for U.S. House · California District 1

NationalDemocrat

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James Gallagher

James Gallagher

U.S. House · California District 1

NationalRepublican

Mike McGuireCandidateJames GallagherCurrent rep

Job fit

Mike McGuire

Offices held

  • Mike McGuire was elected to the California State Senate in 2014 1

James Gallagher

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Davis, Calif., 2007 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Mike McGuire

  • Health care costs
    "That's why I've worked day and night to move Medicare for All forward in California, to guarantee health coverage and mental health care - for everyone. In Congress, I'll fight to pass Medicare for All." 3
  • Cost of living & jobs
    "Families are getting squeezed while costs keep rising... In Congress, I'll raise wages, take on corporate price gouging, and fight to bring down the cost of living." 3
  • Guns
    As state senator, McGuire supported "the nation's strongest gun-violence prevention measures approved today by the state legislature, a historic package of bills" sent to the governor. 4
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James Gallagher

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Mike McGuire

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donors
small donors$483Klarge donors$1.0M$1.8M raised
$483,1605Small individual donors
$1,044,3455Large individual donors

James Gallagher

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorsother politiciansindustry associationspolitical allies (same party)Other kinds of donors
small donors$74Klarge donors$885Kotherpoliticians$86Kindustryassociations$48Kpolitical allies(same party)$28KOther kinds ofdonors$52K$1.2M raised
$74,4656Small individual donors
$885,2906Large individual donors

Checks

Mike McGuire

No voting record to check yet

James Gallagher

Checks run: missed votes

🚩 Missed 6.1% of votes in Congress — the chamber's usual rate is 1.9%. 7

Not checked yet: stock trades

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Biography | Senator Mike McGuire · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. GALLAGHER, James | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. votemikemcguire.com used in: Top issues
  4. sd02.senate.ca.gov used in: Top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. GovTrack · 119th Congress used in: Checks