James Gallagher

GALLAGHER, James, a Representative from California; born in Yuba City, Sutter County, Calif., March 7, 1981; graduated from East Nicolaus High School, Nicolaus, Calif.; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 2003; J.D., University of California, Davis, Calif., 2007; lawyer, private practice; member of the Sutter County, Calif., board of supervisors, 2009-2014; member of the California state assembly, 2014-2026, minority leader, 2022-2025; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Doug LaMalfa (June 2, 2026-present).