California's 1st Congressional District is represented by James Gallagher (Republican), who has held the seat since 2026. Gallagher voted in 94% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress and votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time. The district includes Chico, Redding, and Yuba City. It takes in all or part of 10 counties; the most populous parts are in Butte County and Shasta County. About 761,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $70,421.
James Gallagher (Republican) has represented California's 1st Congressional District since 2026.
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Incumbent James Gallagher is running for re-election. 2 candidates are on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 1st Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 1st Congressional District covers 26,393 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.