U.S. House · California's 26th District

Most of Ventura County and a small portion of Los Angeles County, including Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Camarillo, Santa Paula, Moorpark, Westlake Village, and part of Simi Valley. District lines were redrawn for the 2026 election under California Proposition 50.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jacqui Irwin, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jacqui Irwin	132,188	62%
Sam Gallucci	81,068	38%

About 71% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

California redrew its congressional district lines for the 2026 election cycle after voters approved Proposition 50 on November 4, 2025, a mid-decade redistricting measure.[3]
This is an open seat: incumbent Democrat Julia Brownley did not seek re-election to this district in 2026. Democrat Jacqui Irwin, currently a member of the California State Assembly, won the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with 41.3% of the vote; Republican Samuel Gallucci advanced with 20.9%.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jacqui IrwinDPROJECTED WINNERMember, California State Assembly, District 42 (since 2022; term ends December 2026)Full profile →Samuel GallucciRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Stricter gun laws

Jacqui Irwin
Supports[4]
At a Sept. 25 League of Women Voters debate, said she would pursue stronger red-flag laws and expanded background checks.
Samuel Gallucci
In their own words[4]
“some of the tightest gun laws in the country”
At the Sept. 25 debate, per the Simi Valley Acorn

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Jacqui Irwin
Opposes[4]
At the Sept. 25 debate, called ICE a lawless agency and criticized its enforcement practices, and supported a pathway to citizenship for longtime farmworkers.
Samuel Gallucci
Mixed[4]
At the Sept. 25 debate, said agricultural workers who have been in the country for decades should be allowed to remain and that people who are criminals should be removed.

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

Jacqui Irwin
—
Samuel Gallucci
In their own words[5]
“Incentivize homebuilding near jobs and transit; streamline federal regulations that delay and inflate construction costs.”
On his campaign website's affordability page

Expand public health coverage

Jacqui Irwin
—
Samuel Gallucci
In their own words[5]
“Protect Social Security and Medicare.”
On his campaign website's seniors and families page

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Jacqui Irwin
—
Samuel Gallucci
In their own words[5]
“Unleash American energy to lower utility bills; streamline permits for domestic production and grid upgrades.”
On his campaign website's affordability page

Increase police funding and staffing

Jacqui Irwin
—
Samuel Gallucci
Supports[5]
His campaign website lists increasing resources for local policing.

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

Jacqui Irwin
Supports[4]
At the Sept. 25 debate, said Congress should have a greater role in decisions to enter war and criticized the Iran military campaign.
Samuel Gallucci
—

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

Jacqui Irwin
—
Samuel Gallucci
Supports[5]
His campaign website lists leveraging federal funding against groups that allow biological males in women's events.

ISSUE	Jacqui Irwin D	Samuel Gallucci R
Stricter gun laws	Supports[4] At a Sept. 25 League of Women Voters debate, said she would pursue stronger red-flag laws and expanded background checks.	In their own words[4] “some of the tightest gun laws in the country” At the Sept. 25 debate, per the Simi Valley Acorn
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Opposes[4] At the Sept. 25 debate, called ICE a lawless agency and criticized its enforcement practices, and supported a pathway to citizenship for longtime farmworkers.	Mixed[4] At the Sept. 25 debate, said agricultural workers who have been in the country for decades should be allowed to remain and that people who are criminals should be removed.
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing	—	In their own words[5] “Incentivize homebuilding near jobs and transit; streamline federal regulations that delay and inflate construction costs.” On his campaign website's affordability page
Expand public health coverage	—	In their own words[5] “Protect Social Security and Medicare.” On his campaign website's seniors and families page
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	—	In their own words[5] “Unleash American energy to lower utility bills; streamline permits for domestic production and grid upgrades.” On his campaign website's affordability page
Increase police funding and staffing	—	Supports[5] His campaign website lists increasing resources for local policing.
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	Supports[4] At the Sept. 25 debate, said Congress should have a greater role in decisions to enter war and criticized the Iran military campaign.	—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	—	Supports[5] His campaign website lists leveraging federal funding against groups that allow biological males in women's events.

Research notes & limits

Neither Jacqui Irwin nor Samuel Gallucci has completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. Irwin's sponsored-legislation table on Ballotpedia did not render usable content within this session, so record is limited to her Assembly committee roles; her campaign website was not identifiable via Ballotpedia's infobox within the time budget. Re-checked https://ballotpedia.org/Samuel_Gallucci (September 2026): no biography section and no Candidate Connection survey for 2026 or his 2021 recall run; his campaign website (https://samgallucci.com/) again loaded with no usable text content (JavaScript-rendered). His entry stays minimal; no other public statements of his positions were found. Biography gaps: Gallucci's campaign site renders no text without JavaScript, so his career and education come from secondary profiles (The Ballot Brief and Prediction Edge, both aggregators) and are attributed; birthplace, birth year, and years of employment were not found.

Sources · 16

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
2.Jacqui Irwin · Ballotpedia Reference
3.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
4.Congressional forum puts key issues in the spotlight · Simi Valley Acorn News report
5.Sam Gallucci for Congress: Key Issues · Gallucci for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
6.Jacqui Irwin · Ballotpedia Reference
7.About Jacqui · Jacqui Irwin for Congress Candidate's own words
8.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
9.Democratic assemblywoman from Thousand Oaks announces congressional bid · KCLU News report
10.Jacqui Irwin · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
11.California's 26th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
12.Samuel Gallucci · Ballotpedia Reference
13.Embrace Church (Oxnard) · Embrace Church Candidate's own words
14.Sam L. Gallucci · JoinCalifornia Reference
15.Sam Gallucci for Congress · Sam Gallucci for Congress Candidate's own words
16.U.S. House · California's 26th District results 2026 · NBC News News report