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Races › California › 1st District
Includes Santa Rosa, Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Clearlake, Susanville and other towns
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election
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California, statewide
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1st Congressional District11 filed with the FEC$6M raised by the field
Mike McGuire · James Gallagher
and 9 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
Won the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 114,686 votes (56.4%)
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FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 88,590 votes (43.6%) · 2 of 2
James Gallagher holds this House seat; the current term began June 2026.
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FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026
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FEC filings through May 5, 2026
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These filed with the FEC for this seat but are not on the FEC’s list for this race. They are not counted in the figures above.
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Held by James Gallagher R (lost the general election)
Every public poll of the CA-01 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
Election November 3, 2026 · 1 poll of this matchup
Mike McGuire won. The race has been called, but the count we have stopped at 67.12% reporting, so the polls are not measured against the margin.
| Poll | Mike McGuire | James Gallagher | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC Democracy and Fair Elections Labended Oct 26 | 56% | 41% | Mike McGuire +15 |
| Median of the final polls | Mike McGuire +15 | ||
| Result, 67.12% reporting | 56.4% | 43.6% | — |
November 3, 2026 · Result · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for; a margin is compared once 95% is reported
Filing with the FEC is a disclosure, not a place on the ballot. Money raised is not a forecast.
November nominees first, then by money raised. Bars are in party color; raised includes loans from the candidate, and spent can exceed raised when a campaign spends money left from earlier cycles.
House: bars drawn to $2.3M, the most raised; FEC reports through Oct 14, 2026.
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FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026
Lost the special primary
Jun 2, 2026 · 36,841 votes (18.5%) · 2 of 5
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FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026
Died January 6, 2026
No longer a candidate
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Lost the open primary
Jun 2, 2026 · 784 votes (0.4%) · 6 of 6
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated November 10, 2026 · 1 poll paid for by a party or campaign is left out
$676.7K from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Oct 9, 2026.
Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.