Jan 16, 2026

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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