Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

U.S. Representative for California’s 1st District

James Gallagher

Republican 1st term Up 2026

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure

93LoyaltyMed 98
94AttendMed 98
22BipartMed 12
4BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.34

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2026–now
Under a year in CongressMore senior than 0% of the House
Breaks on
  • Armed Forces & National Security 18%
  • Economics and Public Finance 14%
Committees
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Science, Space, and Technology
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
  • Environmental Protection
  • Water Resources Development
  • Transportation and Public Works
Age
45

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Gallagher has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

  • Water Infrastructure 3 statementsSecured $160 million for North State water infrastructure projects
  • Environmental Protection 2 statementsOpposes California's harbor craft emissions requirements
  • Disaster Response 2 statementsAdvanced drone safety modernization bill for firefighter protection
  • Wildfire Recovery 1 statementAnnounced state law providing compensation pathway for wildfire victims
  • Energy 1 statementCosponsored American Leadership in Fusion Act for energy dominance
  • Rural Transportation 1 statementIntroduced bill to support rural transit and ride-share programs

Stories in Gallagher’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Gallagher breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Gallagher voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Armed Forces & National Security 18% · 3 of 17 party 3%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 14% · 1 of 7 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Gallagher broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
Sep 1, 2026 H.R. 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026On Motion to Recommit · This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the… Not voting Failed
202–212
Jul 22, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
175–254
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–365
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
215–214
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
265–161
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Gallagher is saying

All 13 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Gallagher voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.51· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 254 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Gallagher’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 6
  2. Action in committee 2
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 5 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Gallagher’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Gallagher.

94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 6 missed of 98

Voted on 92 of 98 roll calls; missed 6. Lower than 88% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
93/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 208 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 58 votes that split the parties. Lower than 89% of House members.

45%100%
22/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +10

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 97% of House members.

0%70%
+0.34

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

Sponsored 6 (House median 25) · cosponsored 58 (median 289), 12 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Environmental Protection, Water Resources Development, Transportation and Public Works.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Armed Forces & National Security23 65%
Congress14 93%
Economics and Public Finance9 56%
Government Operations and Politics9 89%
Finance and Financial Sector7 71%
Environmental Protection4 100%
Crime and Law Enforcement3 100%
International Affairs3 0%
Commerce2 100%
Education2 100%
Show all 23 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Energy2 100%
Housing and Community Development2 100%
Law2 100%
Agriculture and Food1 100%
Animals1 100%
Emergency Management1 100%
Health1 100%
Public Lands and Natural Resources1 100%
Science, Technology, Communications1 100%
Social Welfare1 100%
Taxation1 100%
Transportation and Public Works1 100%
Water Resources Development1 100%

How often Gallagher voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-498%agreement
  2. RRyan MackenziePA-797%agreement
  3. RMike BostIL-1296%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Gallagher’s campaign raised $1.5M: $960K (64%) from individuals and $276K (19%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $333K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Gallagher

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 76.

  1. American Revival PAC Independent PAC
  2. Buckeye Victory Fund Member’s leadership PAC
  3. Emmer Victory Committee Member’s leadership PAC
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Gallagher’s own leadership PAC: The Fightin' Irishman PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-1Republican2026–present

Seat

District
1
Current term
2026–2027
Age
45

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3076
408 Cannon House Office Building

Elsewhere

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