Republican James Gallagher took the oath of office Wednesday, filling the seat of the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa in California’s 1st District and giving House leaders some breathing room in what has been a tumultuous year of deaths and resignations in Congress. A former state Assembly GOP leader, Gallagher ran with endorsements from President Donald […]
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Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., talks with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Gallagher replaced the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 10, 2026 at 5:03pm
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California Assemblyman James Gallagher won the special election to replace the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who died earlier this year…
See California House 1 special election results.
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LaMalfa was first elected to Congress in 2012.
