Politician
James Gallagher
Republican · California · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6CA01285
James Gallagher (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2026 California 1st District race, $397K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$2.0M
2026
From PAC checks
20%
$397K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 1st District | $2.0M | 20% | $0 / $0 | $118K | $2.0M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $100KCorporate $43KTrade group $43KOther $36KMembership $12KUnion $11KParty $8K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Eureka Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Farmers' Rice Cooperative FundCorporate$8K
- American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action CommitteeTrade group$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
None of these votes came with $10K+ from the industry involved. Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded James Gallagher's 2026 campaign?
- James Gallagher (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2026 California 1st District race, $397K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to James Gallagher?
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC ($10K), Eureka Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee ($10K), Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC ($10K) in 2026.