Federal: U.S. Representative, 26th Congressional District

TOP * Jacqui Irwin (D) * Sam Galucci (R)

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TOP * Jacqui Irwin (D) * Sam Galucci (R)

U.S. Representative – 26th Congressional District – Vote for (1)

Watch debate here: (https://youtu.be/eEd8aQQUoSI)

Jacqui Irwin

  • Party: Democrat
  • Age: 64
  • Residence: Thousand Oaks
  • Education: B.S. in systems engineering from UC San Diego
  • Employment & experience:
    • Member of the California State Assembly (2014-present)
    • Thousand Oaks City Councilmember (2004-2014)
    • Engineer at Teledyne systems
    • Engineer at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab
  • Priorities:
    • Gun safety
    • Cybersecurity
    • Consumer protection
    • Renewable energy
    • Expansion of protected open spaces
    • Improved services for veterans
    • Responsible budget management
  • Contributions  (All PACs that support this candidate may not be identifiable.)
    • Contributions (as of 6/30/2026): $815,882
    • Top Contributors:
      • SEIU $5,000
      • New Democrat Coalition Action Fund $5,000
      • National Union of Healthcare Workers $5,000
      • National Association of Realtors PAC $5,000
      • American Dental Association PAC $5,000
      • Laborer’s Internation Union of North America PAC $5,000
      • Link to more detailed contribution info: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA26266/
  • Notable Endorsements:
    • U.S. Congresswoman Julia Brownley
    • Governor Gavin Newsom
    • Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla
    • California Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limon
    • Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez
    • Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko
    • Organizations – California Environmental Voters, NRDC, Planned Parenthood, Equality California
    • Labor – SEIU, AFL-CIO, deputy sheriffs, electricians, firefighters
  • Links:

Sample of endorsements:

CADEMGOOD club
DEMOCRATIC OF CONEJO
dem. party of san fernandoLos Angeles dem. Party
California Young Democrats
equality CA
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Julia BrownleyAdam
SALUD CARBAJAL
Leiu
GAVIN NEWSOM
CA fed. of teachers
calaborfed
Liana
Central Coast Labor Council
Ventura Co. Professional Firefighters
INDIVIDUAL ENDORSEMENTS
– David Rodriguez, LULAC Director #17
– Matt Fienup, Private Individual
– Leah Lacayo, Community Leader
– Chris Meissner, Businessman
– Dr. Richard Rush, Former President of CA State University Channel Islands
– Craig Underwood, Underwood Family Farms
– Dr. Dana Carlton, DDS MS
– Martel Fraser, Retired Labor Leader
– Leslie Leavens, Farmer/Rancher
– David Pollock, CEO of Propulsive Executive Services
– Keith Sinclair, Businessman
– Marilyn Valenzuela, Retired Labor Leader

TOP * Jacqui Irwin (D) * Sam Galucci (R)

Sam Gallucci (R) – Business Executive/Pastor

RECOMMENDATION: NO. He received 5 STARS – the Election Forum’s “Strongest Endorsement” for his answers to their candidate questionnaire for Christian Nationalists.

Not going to recommended hard-core Christian Nationalists to positions of power.

We are not exaggerating when we say that the Christian Nationalism implicit within Project 2025, which we studied intensively once it was published online in 2023, scared the crap out of us. Not just because it’s profoundly anti-historical, misogynistic, and unAmerican, but also by how easily our citizens can be fooled into absorbing its toxic messaging. We are now seeing men, including Doug Wilson, the pastor who advises our Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth, publicly discussing the installation of a theocracy. Along with their usual targets in the LGBTQ and reproductive rights communities, they are trying to remove women from the public sphere, along with their 19th Amendment right to vote. It is not an accident that the still-proposed SAVE Act was designed to strip more voting rights from women based on the name changes that women commonly make after marriage.

But we’re not the only ones watching…and one of them wrote this great exposé on the potential carriers of these philosophies amongst us. “Gallucci now wants a seat in Congress, one of the most powerful positions available on the government mountain. That’s why this connection deserves scrutiny. Seven Mountains theology identifies government as one of seven institutions Christians should intentionally influence and transform according to their understanding of God’s will. In its more dominionist forms, the goal goes beyond having a voice in government; it seeks Christian authority over the institutions that shape public life.“…

..[However] When a religious movement names government as a sphere, Christians, above all others, should influence in order to further an agenda, and people connected to organizations teaching and participating in that framework seek public power, voters deserve to know those connections.

We can do better than Mikey Taylor and Sam Gallucci.  This November, follow the network, then decide what those connections mean when you fill out your ballot.

Read the full blog post here: (https://www.805speakeasy.com/post/christian-nationalism-is-on-the-ballot-in-the-conejo-valley)

  • Party: Republican
  • Age: late 60s
  • Residence: probably Oxnard
  • Education:
    • B.A. in business administration from San Diego State University
    • Studied theology at Biola University
  • Employment & experience:
    • Senior pastor at Embrace! Church in Oxnard (2017-present)
    • Senior pastor at The Harbor (2007-present)
    • CEO and President of The Kingdom Centers  (helps homeless women) (2009-present)
    • Associate pastor at Cavalry Church in Westlake
    • Customer relationship manager at IBM
  • Priorities:
    • Lower Cost of Living: Unleash domestic energy production, streamline homebuilding and permitting regulations, cut wasteful spending, and provide small-business tax relief.
    • Government Reform: Ban congressional stock trading, combat lobbyist corruption, and improve constituent services.
    • Education: Restore parental rights with full disclosure, end federal funding for DEI and CRT programs, and keep biological males out of women’s sports.
    • End Homelessness: Fund recover-to-work and treatment programs, eliminate state-funded temporary housing, tie federal funds to measurable success, and clear encampments.
    • Immigration: Secure the border, fund the mass removal of criminal illegal aliens, expand anti-trafficking task forces, and streamline necessary work permits.
    • Small Business & Innovation: Simplify tax and compliance regulations and incentivize domestic manufacturing.
    • Veterans & Military Families: Cut VA wait times, expand mental health access, and fast-track career credentialing for veterans.
    • Safer Communities: Increase funding for local policing and fentanyl interdiction, ban cashless bail, and expand drug courts.
  • Contributions  (All PACs that support this candidate may not be identifiable.)
  • Links:
Senator Shannon Grove
California State Senator
INDIVIDUAL ENDORSEMENTS
– Jonathan Wagoner, Former CA-26 Candidate
– Rev. Gerardo Núñez, Executive Pastor, Iglesia Fuente de Vida
– Dr. Manuel Tigerino, President, Latin University of Theology
– Rev. Edwin Recinos, Founding Pastor, City on a Hill Church
– Apostle Carlos Quintero, Harvest Rock Hispana, Pasadena
– Adam Lopez, Community Relations Director, Revive Community Church
– Pastor Fermin Hernandez, Hill St. Family Christian Center
– Pastor Grecia Castro, Senior Pastor & Founder, La Iglesia Cristiana de Oxnard
– Dr. Rafael Porras, NuevaVision Radio CEO & Reverend
– Mona Golastani, Founder, Perseverance Christian Academy
– April’s Common Sense Cali Voters (Sway voting group by April Silverman (Cali MAGA Barbie))
The Morning Answer with Jennifer Horn
5 stars? Oh dear! He signed EVERYTHING to get this – the “Strongest Endorsement” these Christian Nationalist organizations can give!
We’ve added all the documents he had to sign to get this, their highest rating below.

ELECTION FORUM QUESTIONNAIRE AND ASSOCIATED PLEDGES

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(Election questionnaire here)

Election Forum: Candidate Endorsement Questionnaire for Congress

  • Endorsed…Giving you a 1 to 5 star rating
  • Not endorsed
  • Refused to disclose position

I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully giving you our endorsement.

  1. What is your name and what office are you running for?
  2. What is the proper role of the federal government in the economy?
  3. What is your view on abortion?
  4. Should the federal government fund Planned Parenthood?
  5. How would you reduce the federal deficit?
  6. Do you support Obamacare? Should it be repealed or kept?
  7. Do Americans pay too much, too little or just the right amount on Federal Taxes? What would you do about it?
  8. What federal politician do you admire most and why?
  9. Should the minimum wage be raised?
  10. Should the federal government do anything to support the value of the dollar on the world market? Why or why not? Should we modify any of our free trade agreements? Why or why not? Should we seek more free trade agreements?
  11. Have you signed a “no new tax” pledge? Why or why not?
  12. Have you signed the Manhattan Declaration or the Families First pledge? Why or why not? You can view the Manhattan Declaration here. You can view the Families First pledge here.
  13. Do you believe in absolute truth? Why or why not? If you believe in absolute truth, what is the source of absolute truth? If you do not believe in absolute truth, how do you determine what is true?

MANHATTAN DECLARATION:

Since Sam got 5 stars, we’re guessing he signed this rant against abortion and the civil rights of marriage LGBTQ+ to marry.

It’s pretty long, so we’re not printing it here, but you can read it here.

FAMILIES FIRST PLEDGE