James Gallagher
RepublicanU.S. Representative, CA-1| Age | 45 (b. 1981-03-07) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2026-06-10 (~0 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish descent; descendant of Irish immigrants who settled in northern California in the early 1800s) |
| Education | BA in political science, UC Berkeley; JD, UC Davis School of Law |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (Rice Lawyers, Inc., representing primarily agricultural clients) and partner in his family's fifth-generation rice and walnut farming operation |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Yuba City, California |
| Marital status | Married — Janna Gallagher |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Sutter County, California |
| Notable relatives | Paternal grandfather Robert Gallagher served on the Sutter County Board of Supervisors (1985-1989); James later held a seat once held by his grandfather |
Pending research: religion · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2008 |
| Previous offices | Sutter County Board of Supervisors, 5th District (2009-2014) · California State Assembly, 3rd District (2014-2026) |
| Committees | Assembly Standing Committee on Elections (former vice chair) · Assembly Standing Committee on Budget · Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization · Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife |
| Leadership | California State Assembly Republican Leader / Minority Leader (2022-2025) · Assembly Republican Caucus Chairman (2017) |
| Ideology | Conservative voting record; rated 100% by the American Conservative Union and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and 0-4% by Sierra Club, Courage California, and California Environmental Voters per legislative scorecards |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.