Sam Gallucci, a Republican and pastor, faces Democratic state assemblymember Jacqui Irwin in the 2026 general election for California's 26th congressional district after finishing second in a nine-candidate top-two primary.
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2026 race
Sam Gallucci, a pastor, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for California's 26th congressional district, a seat held by Democrat Julia Brownley, who was reelected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024. The top-two primary drew nine candidates, five Democrats and four Republicans.
Gallucci finished second with 40,334 votes, or 20.87%, and led the Republican field ahead of healthcare investigator Michael Koslow, the district's runner-up in 2024, and systems engineer William Scott.
Democrat Jacqui Irwin, a state assemblymember from the 42nd district, finished first with 41.29%, and Gallucci faces her in the general election on November 3, 2026.