The Office of the Governor of the State of California
01/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2026 16:40
Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Special Election for CA Congressional District 1
SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring a special election on August 4, 2026 to fill the Congressional seat for the first congressional district.
The text of the proclamation is below:
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
I , GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 4th day of August 2026, within the 1st Congressional District o f the State, to fill the vacancy in the office o f the U.S. House of Representatives from said district resulting from the death of Representative Doug LaMalfa.
View the proclamation here.
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