U.S. House · California's 26th District
Samuel Gallucci
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 26th District
- Result
- Jacqui Irwin, projected winner
- Opponent
- Jacqui Irwin (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
All the workers need to stay. All the criminals need to go
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 26
2026-11-03
| Jacqui Irwin D | challenger |
| Samuel Gallucci R | challenger |
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary with 20.9% of the vote
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.
All the workers need to stay. All the criminals need to go
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.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
PROTECT women's sports by leveraging federal funding against groups that allow biological males to participate in women's events.
His campaign website lists leveraging federal funding against groups that allow biological males in women's events.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Increase resources for local policing, fentanyl interdiction, and gang task forces.
His campaign website lists increasing resources for local policing.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Samuel (Sam) Gallucci, a Republican pastor in Oxnard and business executive, lost the November 3, 2026 election for California's 26th Congressional District to Jacqui Irwin. He previously ran in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election, and his ballot designation was Business Executive/Pastor.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Gallucci and his wife, Toni, are listed as lead pastors of Embrace Church in Oxnard on the church's website.[2] His campaign website describes him as a business leader and pastor who led Embrace Church and founded four nonprofit organizations.[6] In 2021 he was a Republican candidate on the replacement ballot in the recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, receiving 18,134 votes.[1][7] He advanced from the June 2, 2026, top-two primary for the 26th District with 20.9% of the vote.[1] JoinCalifornia lists him as married to Toni, with three sons.[7] He received 38.0% of the vote to Jacqui Irwin's 62.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lists lowering the cost of living (housing, food, energy and insurance) as a key issue.[5]
- Lists ending homelessness through detox, mental-health care, transitional housing and job placement as a key issue.[5]
- Lists government reform, including a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, as a key issue.[5]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“Support and fund the mass removal of criminal illegal aliens.”[5]
On his campaign website's immigration page
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“Incentivize homebuilding near jobs and transit; streamline federal regulations that delay and inflate construction costs.”[5]
On his campaign website's affordability page
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Unleash American energy to lower utility bills; streamline permits for domestic production and grid upgrades.”[5]
On his campaign website's affordability page
- Expand public health coverage
“Protect Social Security and Medicare.”[5]
On his campaign website's seniors and families page
- Stricter gun laws
“some of the tightest gun laws in the country”[4]
At the Sept. 25 debate, per the Simi Valley Acorn
Campaign money$377K raised · 38% 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 $145K
- Own money & loans $233K
Largest committee contributions
- First in Freedom PAC PAC$5,000
- Eureka Political Action Committee PAC$1,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/samuel-gallucci
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Samuel Gallucci · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Embrace Church (Oxnard) · Embrace Church Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · California's 26th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 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.Sam Gallucci for Congress · Sam Gallucci for Congress Candidate's own words
- 7.Sam L. Gallucci · JoinCalifornia Reference