California’s First Congressional District

North State Congressman James Gallagher voted to extend a major surveillance authority in one of his first votes in Congress, aligning with GOP leaders and the Trump administration as critics raised privacy and intelligence-leadership concerns.

Republican James Gallagher is filling the late Doug LaMalfa’s former House seat, but his fight for a full term against Democrat Mike McGuire is already underway.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Republican James Gallagher reflected on more than a decade in California’s Assembly as he prepares to be sworn into Congress after winning the special election to finish Doug LaMalfa’s term.

Republican James Gallagher is heading to Congress after winning the special election for Doug LaMalfa’s seat, but his next fight is already underway against Democrat Mike McGuire in a redrawn district that could be more competitive in November.

James Gallagher is projected to serve out the late Doug LaMalfa’s term in Congress and says he wants to quickly focus on water storage, health care access and energy costs.

Audrey Denney says she’s proud of the campaign she ran and the movement she helped build, even as early election results suggest her third run for Congress is ending.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

California’s 2026 primary is the first since voters passed Proposition 50, which redrew congressional maps to give Democrats a shot at flipping up to five Republican-held seats. From the Central Valley to San Diego, here’s what’s at stake.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday May 12, 2026.