U.S. House · California's 1st District
Mike McGuire
California State Senator, District 2 (since 2014); former Senate President pro Tempore (2024-2025)D
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 1st District
- Result
- Mike McGuire, projected winner
- Opponent
- James Gallagher (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did8 statements · 0 votes
In Congress, I'll fight to pass Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare to every American — full stop.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| James Gallagher R | incumbent |
| Mike McGuire D | challenger |
Placed second in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
In Congress, I'll fight to pass Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare to every American — full stop.
Says he will fight in Congress to pass Medicare for All.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’ll always defend abortion rights, contraception, IVF, and the broader right to bodily autonomy.
Says he will defend abortion rights and fight to make reproductive freedom federal law.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
repealing Donald Trump’s $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share
Says he will repeal the 2025 tax cuts for the very wealthy and make billionaires and large corporations pay more.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’ll fight for aggressive climate action, investments in clean energy, forest health, fire prevention, and disaster recovery that actually meet the scale of the crisis.
Says he will push for aggressive climate action and investment in clean energy to lower emissions.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while a president takes this country into war without congressional authorization or public debate.
Says Congress must authorize war and that he will work to reassert congressional authority over the war in Iran.[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Increase the minimum wage, build new housing, and repeal Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs.
Calls for repealing the President's tariffs.[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Increase the minimum wage, build new housing, and repeal Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs.
Calls for increasing the minimum wage.[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’ll fight to enact laws that mandate the use of body-worn cameras for federal agents, ensure ICE agents are liable in court for violating the constitutional rights of residents, enact a use-of-force policy with teeth throughout the federal law enforcement branches, and ensure judicial warrants are used when conducting search and seizure of homes and businesses.
Proposes federal limits on ICE: body-worn cameras, court liability for agents, a use-of-force policy and judicial warrants for searches of homes and businesses.[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mike McGuire won the election for California's 1st Congressional District on November 3, 2026, defeating James Gallagher, and is set to take office when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027. He is a Democratic California State Senator who first won public office at age 19 on the Healdsburg School Board, later served on the Healdsburg City Council and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and was elected to the State Senate in 2014. He served as Senate Majority Leader and as President pro Tempore from 2024 to 2025.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
McGuire was born in Healdsburg, California, in 1979 and earned a B.A. in political science from Sonoma State University in 2002. He worked in the radio and television industries.[1] He was first elected to public office in 1998, at age 19, to the Healdsburg School Board, and was elected to the Healdsburg City Council in 2004. In 2010 he was elected to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.[1]
McGuire was elected to the California State Senate in 2014, defeating Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner 70%-30%, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2022 with more than 66% of the vote each time. He represents District 2, which covers Marin, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity and Del Norte counties.[1][2] Then-President pro Tempore Toni Atkins selected him as Senate Majority Leader in January 2022, and he was elected Senate President pro Tempore on February 5, 2024. Ballotpedia reports he was the first senator from California's northern coast chosen to lead the Senate since 1866.[1]
In June 2025 McGuire agreed to step down as Senate leader so S. Monique Limon could succeed him, and he left the position on November 17, 2025. He announced his congressional campaign the same month.[1][2] The Associated Press, as quoted by Ballotpedia, reported that he authored legislation on marine life, cannabis farmers, cellphone service during power outages, and wildfire impacts.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 55.2% of the vote to James Gallagher's 44.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News, with 60.8% of votes counted.[3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
Campaign money$1.8M raised · 84% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.5M
- PACs & committees $300K
Largest committee contributions
- United Pilots Pac/United Airlines Master Executive Council PAC$20K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political Education PAC$15K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$15K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE PAC$15K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$13K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Supporters of Operating Engineers Local Union #3 Endorsed Candidates PAC$10K
- SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mike McGuire · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.State Senate leader McGuire launches bid for Congress, challenging LaMalfa · Local News Matters · 2025-11-17 News report
- 3.California 1st election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Protecting Our Healthcare · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 5.Protecting Reproductive Freedom · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 6.Making Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 7.Fighting for Climate Action · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 8.An End to Illegal Wars · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 9.Lowering Costs for Working Families · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 10.Holding ICE Accountable · Mike McGuire for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 11.Mike McGuire · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference