Sam Gallucci
CA-26 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePastor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPastor
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EducationSan Diego State University (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsSamuel (Sam) Gallucci is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District. He is senior pastor at Embrace Church in Oxnard and has also worked as a business/technology executive, including roles at IBM and in customer relationship management (CRM) software. He has been involved in founding community-focused nonprofit organizations in Ventura County.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and rolling back regulations to spur job growth and help small businesses; criticizes California’s high gas, income, and sales taxes and opposes pandemic lockdowns that he says harmed the economy.
Immigration & Border
Supports stricter enforcement of federal immigration laws, stopping illegal crossings, and increased deportations; opposes sanctuary policies. Positions emphasize border control and enforcement over expanded legalization pathways.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and supports protecting life from conception through natural death, expressing a priority to uphold the dignity of life from conception to natural death.
Climate & Energy
Opposes California’s current climate change initiatives and rejects aggressive policies such as the 2035 all-electric vehicle mandate, arguing they are unrealistic without grid improvements. Positions include skepticism about mainstream climate policies and a preference for limiting aggressive regulatory mandates.
News
Sam Gallucci is in the news because he is the Republican candidate advancing in California's 26th Congressional District race. Early and near-final primary results show him finishing second behind Democrat Jacqui Irwin, setting up a November matchup under California's top-two system. The race is for an open House seat after incumbent Julia Brownley decided not to seek reelection.
Here's who's advancing to November election from primary
Irwin, Gallucci lead in 26th Congressional District primary
The Signal’s California Primary Preview:
Meet the 9 candidates in 26th Congressional District race
Endorsements
Endorsers of Sam Gallucci for CA-26 primary: first place
Mizrrahim Morales, Jr.
Public endorsement
Mizrrahim Morales, Jr. endorsed Sam Gallucci for Congress.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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