WHERE
Where do James Gallagher's campaign contributions come from?
Funding summary
- Total raised
- $1.9M
- Total spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $233K
Where the money came from
- Individual donors$1.1M(59%)
- PACs$371K(20%)
- Political parties$12K(1%)
- Self-funding$0(0%)
- Other receipts$380K(20%)
“Other receipts” in FEC candidate totals covers transfers from other committees the candidate controls, offsets to operating expenditures, refunded contributions, and interest — not itemized donor activity. FEC's itemized filings hold the detail.
Top industries
Of $57K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.
- Agriculture & Food$23K
- Construction & Building$15K
- Finance & Real Estate$5K
- General Business$4K
- Government$4K
An additional $108K in itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.
Vote-finance correlation
Data through Sep 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [69]
James Gallagher voted on 69 bills. He received $1,065,736 in donations. There is a strong negative pattern between donation amounts and yea rates. This means larger donations were associated with lower yea rates. Gallagher voted yes on 75% of bills related to the "Other" sector. He received $824,138 from this sector. He voted yes on 81.5% of bills related to Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. He received $24,000 from this sector. He voted yes on 100% of bills related to Lawyers & Lobbyists. He received $10,000 from this sector. He voted yes on 100% of bills related to Energy/Natural Resources. He received $2,400 from this sector. He voted yes on 60% of bills related to Defense. He received $0 from this sector.
Fewer than 5 other members of the CA House delegation have comparable data right now, so no peer comparison is shown.
This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.
Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals cover the current 2025–26 election cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology