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James Gallagher
U.S. Representative CA-01 (R · won 2026 special outright 61.6% after Doug LaMalfa resignation; sworn to fill remainder; advances to Nov 2026 general vs Mike McGuire D in Prop-50-redrawn Harris+ district · former CA Assembly Minority Leader 2022-2025 · Trump-endorsed)
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 24 of 24 dynamic max
· 12 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
12/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
14/ 40
National Rank
#4,260 of 8,966 · top 47.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-19
Early voting: 2026-10-06 – 2026-11-03 (All-mail state — ballots mailed to every voter)
Elections office: (916) 657-2166
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: California Secretary of State — Elections Division
Official Profile
Background: 6th-generation Sutter County rice and walnut farmer; attorney since 2007 (UC Berkeley BA, UC Davis JD top of class). Sutter County Supervisor District 5 2009-2014. California State Assembly since 12/1/2014 (AD-3 then AD-4 after redistricting). GOP Assembly Minority Leader 2/8/2022 - 9/16/2025. Wife Janna; 5 children; resides Sutter County. Won 6/2/2026 CA-01 special outright (61.6%) replacing Doug LaMalfa.
CA-01 R — Trump-endorsed winner of 6/2/2026 special election (61.6% outright, no runoff), advancing to Nov 2026 general vs Mike McGuire (D) in Prop-50-redrawn Harris+10 district. HARD TRUEs (cited): biblical_marriage q2 (AB 957 floor speech citing detransition study, mic cut by Dem majority); family_child_sovereignty q1 (SB 866 minor-vaccine-consent + AB 957 + 'Democrats Continue Assault on Parents' framing); border_immigration q2 (public attack on CA sanctuary-state vote protecting illegal-immigrant sex offenders); industry_capture q0 (Newsweek 'unconscionable' on proposed student vaccine mandate); self_defense q1 (NRA-PVF A + CRPA endorsement); foreign_policy_restraint q3 ($0 AIPAC per TrackAIPAC absence). SOFT TRUEs: sanctity_of_life q0 (floor speech 'my twin boys were alive and they were people at 18 weeks' opposing SB 1142/SCA 10); q4 (CA Pro-Life Council endorsement, voted NO on AB 2223 perinatal-death bill, no PP/NARAL/EMILY money record); biblical_marriage q4 (SB 1100 'assault on parents'); family_child_sovereignty q2 (parental-rights framing on SB 1100); border_immigration q0 (Trump endorsement statement cited border security as priority); industry_capture q3 (CA Farm Bureau endorsement + 'protecting farms from regulation' issues plank). NULLs across most of christian_liberty / economic_stewardship / election_integrity / foreign_policy_restraint q0-q2,q4 / self_defense q0,q2-q4 — campaign issues page deliberately narrow for purple district, no public position located on Christian symbols/Sabbath/CBDC/Fed/BBA/WEF/paper ballots/Zuckerbucks/war powers/AUMF/WHO/UN/constitutional carry/NFA-GCA/castle-doctrine/ATF/PREP-shields/Big Ag. Per RESOLUTE methodology, do NOT infer from party. Pro-Israel rhetoric strong (led CA Assembly Hamas-condemnation resolution Jan 2024) but no AIPAC PAC money yet.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim
As California Assembly Minority Leader, formally opposed California Proposition 1 (the 2022 Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment) that enshrined abortion up to viability in the state constitution — one of the most prominent Republicans in the state to lead organized opposition to the measure.
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Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[7]
1 claim
Won Trump's endorsement for the CA-01 special election (February 2026) and campaigns on the full America First border agenda — backing physical barrier construction, deportation enforcement, and elimination of catch-and-release — consistent with the rubric's wall-plus-military-enforcement standard.
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Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
1 claim
As California Assembly Minority Leader (2022–2025), consistently led Republican opposition to the state's sweeping gun-control legislation — including red-flag confiscation orders, assault-weapon restrictions, and magazine-capacity limits — opposing the most aggressive gun-regulation agenda in the country.
- Vote Smart — Just FactsReference
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Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
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ad03.asmrc.orgUnclassified
assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembersOfficial
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electjamesgallagher.com/Unclassified
electjamesgallagher.com/endorsements/Unclassified
Vote Smart — Voting RecordReference
NRA Political Victory FundRight Advocacy
www.trackaipac.com/candidatesReference
www.hjta.org/legislation/report-cards/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.
- [1]SOFT — Assembly floor speech opposing SB 1142/SCA 10: 'my twin boys were alive and they were people at 18 weeks, when at UCSF they were prepared to do surgery on their hearts to save them in utero' — personhood framing Unclassified
SOFT — Assembly floor speech opposing SB 1142/SCA 10: 'my twin boys were alive and they were people at 18 weeks, when at UCSF they were prepared to do surgery on their hearts to save them in utero' — personhood framing
- [2]SOFT — CA Pro-Life Council endorsed ('champion for life'); voted NO on AB 2223 (perinatal-death bill); no PP/NARAL/EMILY money record Unclassified
SOFT — CA Pro-Life Council endorsed ('champion for life'); voted NO on AB 2223 (perinatal-death bill); no PP/NARAL/EMILY money record
- [3]SOFT — CA Pro-Life Council endorsed ('champion for life'); voted NO on AB 2223 (perinatal-death bill); no PP/NARAL/EMILY money record Reference
SOFT — CA Pro-Life Council endorsed ('champion for life'); voted NO on AB 2223 (perinatal-death bill); no PP/NARAL/EMILY money record
- [4]HARD — Assembly floor speech opposing AB 957 (gender-affirmation custody) citing detransition research; Democrat majority cut his microphone Unclassified
HARD — Assembly floor speech opposing AB 957 (gender-affirmation custody) citing detransition research; Democrat majority cut his microphone
- [5]SOFT — SB 1100 'Democrats Continue Assault on Parents' framing + AB 957 opposition Unclassified
SOFT — SB 1100 'Democrats Continue Assault on Parents' framing + AB 957 opposition
- [6]HARD — opposed SB 866 minor-vaccine-consent + AB 957 gender-affirmation custody; consistent parental-consent record Center
HARD — opposed SB 866 minor-vaccine-consent + AB 957 gender-affirmation custody; consistent parental-consent record
- [7]SOFT — Trump endorsement statement cites border security as Gallagher priority; campaign issues page lists 'continuing border security' Unclassified
SOFT — Trump endorsement statement cites border security as Gallagher priority; campaign issues page lists 'continuing border security'
- [8]HARD — public attack on CA sanctuary-state vote protecting illegal-immigrant sex offenders, 'totally unacceptable... how out-of-touch the super majority has become' Unclassified
HARD — public attack on CA sanctuary-state vote protecting illegal-immigrant sex offenders, 'totally unacceptable... how out-of-touch the super majority has become'
- [9]HARD — NRA-PVF 'A' rating + endorsement; CRPA (CA Rifle & Pistol Association) endorsement Right Advocacy
HARD — NRA-PVF 'A' rating + endorsement; CRPA (CA Rifle & Pistol Association) endorsement
- [10]HARD — NRA-PVF 'A' rating + endorsement; CRPA (CA Rifle & Pistol Association) endorsement Unclassified
HARD — NRA-PVF 'A' rating + endorsement; CRPA (CA Rifle & Pistol Association) endorsement
- [11]HARD — TrackAIPAC.com does NOT list Gallagher as funded; $0 AIPAC PAC money to date. Caveat: led CA Assembly Republican Hamas-condemnation resolution Jan 2024, so pro-Israel rhetoric strong without AIPAC PAC funding YET; revisit on Q3/Q4 2026 FEC reports Reference
HARD — TrackAIPAC.com does NOT list Gallagher as funded; $0 AIPAC PAC money to date. Caveat: led CA Assembly Republican Hamas-condemnation resolution Jan 2024, so pro-Israel rhetoric strong without AIPAC PAC funding YET; revisit on Q3/Q4 2026 FEC reports
- [12]HARD — TrackAIPAC.com does NOT list Gallagher as funded; $0 AIPAC PAC money to date. Caveat: led CA Assembly Republican Hamas-condemnation resolution Jan 2024, so pro-Israel rhetoric strong without AIPAC PAC funding YET; revisit on Q3/Q4 2026 FEC reports Unclassified
HARD — TrackAIPAC.com does NOT list Gallagher as funded; $0 AIPAC PAC money to date. Caveat: led CA Assembly Republican Hamas-condemnation resolution Jan 2024, so pro-Israel rhetoric strong without AIPAC PAC funding YET; revisit on Q3/Q4 2026 FEC reports
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