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James Gallagher is source-linked to U.S. Representative — California District 1.
The included role began Jun 10, 2026 and the source reports an end date of Jan 3, 2027.
Permanent person record · federal source layer
James Gallagher
U.S. Representative — California District 1
Republican PartyJames Gallagher is listed as U.S. Representative — California District 1 in the included source snapshot. Explore sourced office history and recorded votes.
1federal term records
1distinct permanent offices
1exact-ID 2026 FEC connections
98119th Congress recorded votes
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G000607Bioguide
G000607GovTrack ID in source
457043FEC candidate ID
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Sourced federal term history
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2026 campaign records
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119th Congress · official roll calls
Recorded floor votes
73Yea
19Nay
6Not voting
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Not votingS 2403Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH R 9497Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH R 9340Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH J RES 213Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH R 10326Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH R 9576Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →Not votingH R 5334Sep 16, 2026 · PassedVerify →NayH CON RES 93Sep 15, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH J RES 210Sep 15, 2026 · PassedVerify →YeaH R 9500Sep 15, 2026 · PassedVerify →
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