California’s 1st District

Outside groups have reported $618,502 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Protect Progress, at $372K.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $619K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Mike McGuire (D)

Raised
$1.8M
Spent
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$153K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $619K for, $0 against.

James Gallagher (R)

Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$333K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Audrey Denney (D), raised $904,202; Doug Lamalfa (R), raised $770,764; James Salegui (D), raised $8,824; Kyle Wilson (D), raised $5,428.

Every outside spender · 5 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Protect ProgressSuper PACCryptoFOR Mike McGuire (D)–$372K$372KJune 2, 2026
Health Care Saves LivesSuper PACFOR Mike McGuire (D)–$143K$143KJuly 20, 2026
National Nurses United for Patient ProtectionSuper PACHealth care costsFOR Mike McGuire (D)–$102K$102KMay 11, 2026
Sonoma County Democratic PartyParty committeeFOR Mike McGuire (D)–$2K$2KMay 26, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Mike McGuire (D)–$10$10April 2, 2026

Latest filings · newest 20

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
July 20, 2026Health Care Saves LivesText messages/support mike mcguire, jasmeet bains, marni von wilpertFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$3,367 (FEC filing)
July 20, 2026Health Care Saves LivesText messages/support mike mcguire, jasmeet bains, marni von wilpertFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$3,095 (FEC filing)
June 2, 2026Protect ProgressIe-mcguire-media productionFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$10,620 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Protect ProgressIe-mcguire-media buyFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$250,000 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Sonoma County Democratic PartyDoorhangersFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$223 (FEC filing)
May 21, 2026Protect ProgressIe-mcguire-direct mail production, printing, postageFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$55,720 (FEC filing)
May 21, 2026Protect ProgressIe-mcguire-direct mail production, printing, postageFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$55,720 (FEC filing)
May 15, 2026Health Care Saves LivesTelevision ads; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$47,318 (FEC filing)
May 12, 2026Sonoma County Democratic PartyMailer & postageFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$979 (FEC filing)
May 11, 2026National Nurses United for Patient ProtectionPostcard mailersFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$14,256 (FEC filing)
May 8, 2026Health Care Saves LivesStaff time for text messagesFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$49 (FEC filing)
May 7, 2026Health Care Saves LivesProduction for television ads; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$6,530 (FEC filing)
May 5, 2026National Nurses United for Patient ProtectionPostage and processing for postcard mailers starting 5/5/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$87,750 (FEC filing)
May 1, 2026Health Care Saves LivesTelevision ads; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$42,701 (FEC filing)
April 29, 2026Health Care Saves LivesResearch for television ads; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$3,141 (FEC filing)
April 23, 2026Health Care Saves LivesStaff time for text message; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$108 (FEC filing)
April 21, 2026Sonoma County Democratic PartyDoorhangerFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$367 (FEC filing)
April 7, 2026Health Care Saves LivesPolling for text messages; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$32,500 (FEC filing)
April 7, 2026Health Care Saves LivesResearch for television ads; actual for 48 hour report filed on 5/7/26FOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$4,050 (FEC filing)
April 2, 2026Sierra Club Independent ActionWebsite endorsementFOR Mike McGuire (D)Primary$10 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. James Gallagher. How this works.