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James Gallagher

James Gallagher

RRepublicanCA-1 · Representative
75
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance100
Avg: 96
Independence—
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone—
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency0
Avg: 56

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency. Limited data available — score will improve as voting and statement records accumulate.

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James Gallagher

James Gallagher

RepublicanCA-1 · Representative
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James Gallagher is a Republican Representative from CA, District 1. He is a freshman member serving his first term.

0
Years in Office
1
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-05-13

$479,586
Cash on Handⓘ
$1,047,240
Total Receiptsⓘ
$567,654
Disbursementsⓘ
$821,467
Individual Donors
$219,363
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2026–2027House · CA-1 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

CA-1 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

762,487
Population
$69,110
Median Income
38.0
Median Age
23.3%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 69.0%Black 1.9%Hispanic 23.1%Asian 5.8%