CA-26 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePastor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundPastor
EducationSan Diego State University (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsSamuel "Sam" Gallucci is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 26th Congressional District (2026 election cycle). He is a pastor based in Oxnard, California, and has described prior experience as a business executive and former PeopleSoft executive. Gallucci previously ran in the September 14, 2021 California gubernatorial recall election.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and cutting regulations, including repeal of the state gas tax and caps on fees, and policies aimed at helping small businesses and reducing government intervention in the economy. Positions emphasize tax cuts and deregulation rather than expansion of government spending.
Healthcare
Supports market-based solutions to expand access to care and opposes government-guaranteed health insurance; proposes removing regulatory barriers to increase private-sector competition. Positions emphasize reducing government entitlement spending and relying on free-market mechanisms for healthcare affordability and access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports enforcing federal immigration laws and stopping illegal immigration while also providing assistance to immigrants already in the country.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion in all circumstances and supports withholding public funding from abortion providers. He indicated that abortion should not be allowed under any circumstances.
Climate & Energy
The candidate expresses support for reliable, affordable, and abundant energy and a priority to eliminate power shortages; public statements emphasize energy reliability rather than specific climate policy measures. There are no clear public positions found endorsing major climate legislation, aggressive emissions targets, or detailed clean-energy policy in the cited campaign materials. Overall the public record on climate and energy policy is limited and relatively general.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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