{"id":2536749,"date":"2026-01-14T17:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lamalfas-widow-backs-james-gallagher-to-take-husbands-seat-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:37:58","slug":"lamalfas-widow-backs-james-gallagher-to-take-husbands-seat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lamalfas-widow-backs-james-gallagher-to-take-husbands-seat-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LaMalfa&#8217;s widow backs James Gallagher to take husband&#8217;s seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flamalfas-widow-backs-james-gallagher-to-take-husbands-seat-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2536749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jill LaMalfa has endorsed former California Assembly leader James Gallagher to succeed her late husband,Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who died last week. in a statement she said she worries about who will replace Doug and urged continuity for his constituents and staff. Gallagher,who served as Assembly Minority Leader until last September and represented the state&#8217;s 3rd District (which includes LaMalfa&#8217;s hometown of Oroville),said LaMalfa was his mentor and announced he will run in the special election to serve out the remainder of the term. Gov. Gavin Newsom has not yet set the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-promises-to-campaign-for-gavin-newsom-amid-recall-effort\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Promises To ... For Gavin Newsom Amid Recall Effort\">special election date<\/a>. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2022-kicks-off\/\" title=\"CPAC 2022 Kicks Off\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">midterm elections<\/a> approaching<\/a> and the district redrawn to be more Democratic, it remains unclear whether Gallagher would also run in the regular election later this year if he wins the special.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">LaMalfa&rsquo;s widow backs former California GOP assembly leader to take husband&rsquo;s seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2472839\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4407976\/california-rep-doug-lamalfa-dies-at-65\/\">Doug LaMalfa&rsquo;s<\/a> widow has endorsed former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California <\/a>Assembly leader James Gallagher to fill her husband&rsquo;s House seat.<\/p>\n<p>The former representative died last week, leaving his Northern California <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> seat vacant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4418575\/house-administration-banning-congressional-stock-trading-passes-committee\/\">Congressional stock trading ban legislation passes out of House panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4418383\/kenyan-mcduffie-enters-washington-dc-mayoral-race\/\">Former DC Councilman Kenyan McDuffie jumps into mayoral race, saying he&rsquo;ll bring a &lsquo;touch of populism&rsquo;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4418206\/mary-peltola-one-million-dollars-fundraising-first-24-hours-alaska-senate-campaign\/\">Mary Peltola rakes in $1.5 million haul in first 24 hours of Alaska Senate campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;In the midst of our sadness and navigation of such a profound loss, I find myself very concerned about who may replace Doug as our representative in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>,&rdquo; Jill LaMalfa said in a statement published by Gallagher&rsquo;s campaign. &ldquo;The tireless work and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unimaginable hours spent<\/a> away from family by Doug and his entire staff, cannot be left to end in vain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher served as the California Assembly&rsquo;s Minority Leader from 2022 until this past September. He represented the state&rsquo;s third district, which covers Doug LaMalfa&rsquo;s hometown of Oroville.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;ll now likely be the front-runner in the special election to fill the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lamalfas-widow-backs-james-gallagher-to-take-husbands-seat\/\" title=\"...&#039;s widow backs James ... to take husband&#039;s seat\">late representative&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Doug LaMalfa was my mentor, friend and a representative of the People in the truest sense of the word. Doug&rsquo;s focus was always on his constituents and the American values he cherished so deeply,&rdquo; Gallagher said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His death was a shock to all of us, and leaves a great void of leadership here in the North State. &nbsp;After much prayer and reflection with my own family, and with the LaMalfa family, and hearing from many of you, I have decided I will seek election to serve out the remaining months of Doug&rsquo;s term. I will be a candidate in the Special Election for Congress in the First District,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4416583\/house-gop-urge-hhs-watchdog-crack-down-medicare-fraud-california\/\">CALIFORNIA HAS ALLOWED WIDESPREAD MEDICARE FRAUD, HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear what date Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) will set the special election for.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a> are later this year, and LaMalfa&rsquo;s district is one of those that have been redrawn to skew more Democratic as part of the state&rsquo;s redistricting effort. It&rsquo;s unknown if Gallagher will also run in the midterm election if he wins the special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LaMalfa widow endorses James Gallagher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2536750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25234183798784.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[62127,70935,39035],"class_list":["post-2536749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-james-gallagher","tag-lamalfa-widow","tag-political-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25234183798784.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2536749"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2536753,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536749\/revisions\/2536753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2536750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2536749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2536749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2536749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}