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California's 1st U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. James Gallagher
Rep. James GallagherR
U.S. Representative · CA-001
Tenure
<1y
Bills Spon.
1
Votes Missed
4.48%
Cross-party
0
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 1. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.0M
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Doug Lamalfa R65.3%Rose Penelope Yee D 34.7%319,228
2022Doug Lamalfa R62.1%Max Steiner D 37.9%246,225
2020Doug Lamalfa R57.0%Audrey Denney D 43.0%358,263
2018Doug La Malfa R54.9%Audrey Denney D 45.1%291,594
2016Doug Lamalfa R59.1%Jim Reed D 40.9%314,036
2014Doug Lamalfa R61.0%Heidi Hall D 39.0%216,372
2012Doug La Malfa R57.4%Jim Reed D 42.6%294,213
2010Mike Thompson D62.8%Loren Hanks R 31.0%234,592
2008Mike Thompson D68.1%Zane Starkewolf R 23.4%290,458
2006Mike Thompson D66.2%John W Jones R 29.0%218,005
2004Mike Thompson D66.9%Lawrence R Wiesner R 28.3%282,971
2002Mike Thompson D64.1%Lawrence R Wiesner R 32.4%185,216
2000Mike Thompson D65.0%Russel J \"Jim\" Chase R 28.0%239,335
1998Mike Thompson D61.8%Mark C Luce R 32.9%196,805
1996Frank Riggs R49.6%Michela Alioto D 43.5%222,119
District
Population
760,971
Median HH Income
$70K
Unemployment
7.1%
Bachelor's+
23.6%
Veterans
7.4%
Median Age
38.2
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
15.7%
HS or Higher
87.4%
Median Home Value
$380K
Median Rent
$1,327/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.8% / 18.7%