James Gallagher (California politician)
James Gallagher | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Dan Logue |
Personal details | |
Born | Yuba City, California | March 4, 1981
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janna |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Nicolaus, California |
Occupation | Politician |
James Gallagher (born March 4, 1981) is a Republican American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly.
Background
Gallagher is the decedent of Irish immigrants who settled northern California in the early 1800s. His paternal grandfather, Robert Gallagher, served four years (1985-89) on the Sutter County Board of Supervisors.[1]
Education
After graduating from East Nicolaus High School, Gallagher earned a bachelor degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley. [2] Gallagher earned a JD degree from UC Davis.[3]
Career
Gallagher's political career began he worked for state Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa as a fellow in a Fellowship Program.[2]
Since 2007, Gallagher has been practicing law.[2][4] In 2008, Gallagher was elected to the Sutter County Board of Supervisors, where he served until his election to the state Assembly .
On November 4, 2014, Gallagher won the election and succeeded fellow Republican Dan Logue, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress that year. Gallagher is a Republican representing the California's 3rd State Assembly district, encompassing western parts of the Sacramento Valley.[3][5] In 2017, Gallagher became the Republican Caucus Chairman of the California General Assembly.[3]
2014 California State Assembly
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | James Gallagher | 34,744 | 44.4 | |
Democratic | Jim Reed | 26,557 | 34.0 | |
Republican | Ryan Schohr | 16,906 | 21.6 | |
Total votes | 78,207 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | James Gallagher | 69,552 | 63.1 | |
Democratic | Jim Reed | 40,736 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 104,288 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 California State Assembly candidacy
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 66,686 | 61.0 | |
Democratic | Edward Ritchie | 42,700 | 39.0 | |
Democratic | Bryce Corron (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 109,398 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 108,910 | 63.0 | |
Democratic | Edward Ritchie | 63,867 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 172,777 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018 California State Assembly candidacy
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 64,975 | 65.0 | |
Democratic | Sonia Aery | 34,941 | 35.0 | |
Total votes | 99,916 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 95,786 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Sonia Aery | 63,445 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 159,231 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020 California State Assembly candidacy
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 66,378 | 65.5% | |
Democratic | James R. Henson | 35,002 | 34.5% | |
Total votes |
Personal life
Gallagher's wife is Janna. They have three children.[3]
See also
References
- ^ https://gallagher4supervisor.wordpress.com/about/
- ^ a b c "James Gallagher". ricelawyers.net. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "James Gallagher". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "James Gallagher". sacvalleylaw.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "James Gallagher". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 24, 2019.