2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 1
6 filings report $5.5M raised, and outside groups reported $618K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
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Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGuireDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.3M | 82% | 18% | 0% | $2.1M | $154K | $618K | — |
| James GallagherRepublican · Filed as challenger | $1.5M | 73% | 26% | 0% | $1.7M | $328K | — | — |
| Audrey DenneyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $900K | 95% | 2% | <0.1% | $905K | $3,866 | — | — |
| Doug LamalfaRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $771K | 63% | 37% | 0% | $745K | $710K | — | — |
| James SaleguiDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $8,824 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $3,517 | $5,307 | — | — |
| Kyle WilsonDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $5,428 | 96% | 0% | 2% | $6,529 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PROTECT PROGRESS$372K for Mike McGuire
- HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES$143K for Mike McGuire
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION$102K for Mike McGuire
- SONOMA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$1,567 for Mike McGuire
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Mike McGuire
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $154K
- Individuals 82% $1.9M
- PACs & other committees 18% $400K
- Other receipts 0.1% $3,269
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $618K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.6M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.6M of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 60% $955K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $183K
- Staff & payroll 4% $69K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $76K
- Polling, research & data 4% $70K
- Travel, meals & events 11% $169K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $15K
- Legal & compliance 4% $66K
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $3,050
Largest payees
- THEMATIC CAMPAIGNS $363K
- AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $317K
- GRANT MARTIN CAMPAIGNS $289K
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $69K
- KM STRATEGIES INC. $67K
Paid to individuals: $120K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 14, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (341 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.
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.
- 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
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.
- Raised
- $900K
- Spent
- $905K
- Cash on hand
- $3,866
- Debts
- $4,881
- Individuals 95% $851K
- PACs & other committees 2% $18K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $1
- Other receipts 3% $31K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $9,022 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
- 314 ACTION FUND $5,000
- EMILYS LIST $2,500
- DEMOCRATIC ACTION CLUB OF CHICO $2,500
Where the money went $842K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 26% $221K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $47K
- Staff & payroll 26% $218K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $129K
- Polling, research & data 9% $79K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $61K
- Legal & compliance 8% $67K
- Other or unclassified 0.9% $8,002
Largest payees
- GUSTO $217K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS LLC $168K
- BEACON MEDIA LLC $121K
- CLEANSWEEP CAMPAIGNS $51K
- LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC $46K
Paid to individuals: $22K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 6, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (346 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.
- Raised
- $771K
- Spent
- $745K
- Cash on hand
- $710K
- Individuals 63% $488K
- PACs & other committees 37% $282K
- Other receipts 0.1% $863
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $381K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $381K of the $745K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 9, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 2% $9,167
- Consultants & strategy 1% $5,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 62% $237K
- Travel, meals & events 20% $78K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $29K
- Legal & compliance 4% $16K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $5,761
- Other or unclassified 0.4% $1,390
Largest payees
- PUBLIC SQUARE PARTNERS, LLC $156K
- PANTERA $39K
- CHASE CARD SERVICES $35K
- TERRA DAVIS CONSULTING LLC $30K
- EFUNDRAISING CONNECTIONS $14K
Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Sep 9, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (228 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.
- Raised
- $8,824
- Spent
- $3,517
- Cash on hand
- $5,307
- Individuals 100% $8,824
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $3,500 in itemized spending
- Office, technology & overhead 86% $3,000
- Other or unclassified 14% $500
Largest payees
- CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $500
Paid to individuals: $3,000, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 11, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 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.
- Raised
- $5,428
- Spent
- $6,529
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 96% $5,226
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $102
- Other receipts 2% $100
Campaign totals through May 5, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $5,540 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $5,540 of the $6,529 the campaign reported spending through May 5, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 17, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 15% $831
- Consultants & strategy 39% $2,180
- Polling, research & data 10% $530
- Travel, meals & events 6% $313
- Office, technology & overhead 28% $1,527
- Other or unclassified 3% $160
Largest payees
- POLITICAL DATA INC. $530
- VISTAPRINT $424
- TOWN OF WINDSOR $313
- STICKER MULE $255
Paid to individuals: $4,018, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: James M Brock, Richard T Minner, Wendy Castanedaleal, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon.
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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.