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U.S. House · California · Nov 3 · 7 days out

California House, district 1

Mike McGuire (Democrat) against James Gallagher (Republican, incumbent).

Mike McGuire
Democrat · challenger · estimate Left 34
97%party to win
vs.
James Gallagher
Republican · incumbent · estimate Right 35
6%party to win

Where they stand · 69 points apart

Estimates

Hollow dots are read from each campaign’s own words; nobody here has a voting record yet. Biggest gaps first.

Mike McGuireestimateJames Gallagherestimate
Issue · biggest gap firstLeftCenterRightApart
Overall
3435
69 pts

Money

FEC to Sep 30
RaisedMcGuire
$2.2MGallagher
$1.9MItemized, named donorsMcGuire
$1.2MGallagher
$898kNamed donorsMcGuire
979Gallagher
712Itemized from CaliforniaMcGuire
92%Gallagher
93%
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.

In their own words

Campaign sites and X

“ALL IN for Northern California!”

“repeal Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs.” McGuire · Campaign site · Sep 29 · ↗

“Cut gas taxes immediately and re-open refineries” Gallagher · X post · Feb 19 · ↗

All market contracts · Kalshi and Polymarket · 4
CandidatePlatformContractBidAskLastVolume
Mike McGuireKalshiDemocrat wins94%95%94%$6,047Open ↗
Mike McGuirePolymarketDemocrat wins95%97%97%$38,614Open ↗
James GallagherKalshiRepublican wins6%6%6%$11,462Open ↗
James GallagherPolymarketRepublican wins3%5%5%$11,454Open ↗
Prices in cents on the dollar, read Oct 27, 2026. A party contract pays if that party wins the seat.
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Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll