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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$2.0M
2026; counted once per cycle
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 election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 1st District | $2.0M | 20% | $0 / $0 | – | $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 $95KCorporate $43KTrade group $43KOther $36KUnion $11KMembership $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
- Farmers' Rice Cooperative FundCorporate$8K
- American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action CommitteeTrade group$8K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
No covered comparison reached $10K in traced industry funding. This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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.