2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds James Gallagher?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · James Gallagher
In the U.S. House (CA-1) since 2026 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 0 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure
- 78 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6CA01285) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash on hand
- $328K
- Debts
- $25K
- Individuals 73% $1.1M
- PACs & other committees 26% $397K
- Party committees 0.8% $12K
- Other receipts 0.1% $1,817
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $473K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Who gave.
Who gives $1.1M from individuals
7% in small-dollar gifts
$83K of $1.1M came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $107K of the $1.0M the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026 for this campaign.
96% from California · 4% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address; $500 had no usable state. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- California $102K
- Nevada $4,000
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $32K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $75K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026, net of refunds (71 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names James Gallagher.
Where it went.
Where the money went $172K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $172K of the $1.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 77% $133K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $5,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $12K
- Polling, research & data 6% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $587
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $8,845
- Legal & compliance 0.7% $1,249
- Other or unclassified 1% $2,458
Largest payees
- GILLIARD BLANNING & ASSOCIATES $132K
- PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES, LLC $10K
- GOLDEN STATE STRATEGY GROUP $9,060
- JOHNSON STRATEGIES, LLC $9,000
- EFUNDRAISING CONNECTIONS $2,665
Paid to individuals: $5,937, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 1, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (47 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Mike McGuireDemocrat · $2.3M raised · $618K outside
- Audrey DenneyDemocrat · $900K raised
- Doug LamalfaRepublican · $771K raised
- James SaleguiDemocrat · $8,824 raised
- Kyle WilsonDemocrat · $5,428 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.