El legislador de 65 años representaba a un distrito rural del norte de California y era un firme defensor del presidente Donald Trump

LaMalfa's death is a critical shift in the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives, tightening Republicans' razor-thin majority.

LaMalfa was elected to the California State Assembly and State Senate before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.

LaMalfa was first elected to Congress in 2012.