2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 1st district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Doug Lamalfa (Republican)
FEC: California's 1st district 2026 Official source
California's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 1st district
FEC: California's 1st district 2026 Official source
California's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Doug Lamalfa

Republican

FEC: LAMALFA, DOUG Official source

LAMALFA, DOUG, Republican Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H2CA02142, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LAMALFA, DOUG Official source

LAMALFA, DOUG, Republican Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H2CA02142, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $771K
FEC: LAMALFA, DOUG Official source
Receipts $770,764, disbursements $735,249, cash on hand $719,957 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $735K
On hand: $720K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Mike McGuire

Democratic

FEC: MCGUIRE, MIKE Official source

MCGUIRE, MIKE, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01269, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCGUIRE, MIKE Official source

MCGUIRE, MIKE, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01269, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.8M
FEC: MCGUIRE, MIKE Official source
Receipts $1,827,711, disbursements $1,675,105, cash on hand $152,606 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.7M
On hand: $153K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

James Gallagher

Republican

FEC: GALLAGHER, JAMES Official source

GALLAGHER, JAMES, Republican Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01285, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GALLAGHER, JAMES Official source

GALLAGHER, JAMES, Republican Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01285, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.5M
FEC: GALLAGHER, JAMES Official source
Receipts $1,488,906, disbursements $1,156,007, cash on hand $332,899 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.2M
On hand: $333K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Audrey Denney

Democratic

FEC: DENNEY, AUDREY Official source

DENNEY, AUDREY, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01251, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DENNEY, AUDREY Official source

DENNEY, AUDREY, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01251, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $909K
FEC: DENNEY, AUDREY Official source
Receipts $908,847, disbursements $904,981, cash on hand $3,866 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $905K
On hand: $3,866

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

James Salegui

Democratic

FEC: SALEGUI, JAMES Official source

SALEGUI, JAMES, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SALEGUI, JAMES Official source

SALEGUI, JAMES, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA01228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $8,824
FEC: SALEGUI, JAMES Official source
Receipts $8,824, disbursements $3,517, cash on hand $5,307 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $3,517
On hand: $5,307

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Kyle Wilson

Democratic

FEC: WILSON, KYLE Official source

WILSON, KYLE, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA02267, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WILSON, KYLE Official source

WILSON, KYLE, Democratic Party, House CA district 01: FEC candidate H6CA02267, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $5,428
FEC: WILSON, KYLE Official source
Receipts $5,428, disbursements $6,529, cash on hand $0 through 2026-05-05
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $6,529
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 5 May 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 1st district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: DENNEY, AUDREYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GALLAGHER, JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LAMALFA, DOUGOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCGUIRE, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SALEGUI, JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WILSON, KYLEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 1st district

The seat

Candidates

Doug Lamalfa

Mike McGuire

James Gallagher

Audrey Denney

James Salegui

Kyle Wilson

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