Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 6, 2026
Preceded byMike Thompson
Succeeded byJames Gallagher
Member of the California State Senate
from the 4th district
In office
December 6, 2010 – August 31, 2012
Preceded bySam Aanestad
Succeeded byJim Nielsen
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
December 2, 2002 – December 1, 2008
Preceded byRichard Dickerson
Succeeded byJim Nielsen
Personal details
Born
Douglas Lee LaMalfa[1]

(1960-07-02)July 2, 1960
Oroville, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2026(2026-01-06) (aged 65)
Chico, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jill LaMalfa
Children4
EducationButte College
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Douglas Lee LaMalfa (July 2, 1960 – January 6, 2026) was an American politician and businessman who was the U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district from 2013 until his death in 2026. He was a member of the Republican Party.

LaMalfa used to be an assemblyman in the California State Assembly for California's 2nd State Assembly district from 2002 to 2008 and a state senator in the California State Senate for California's 4th State Senate district from 2010 to 2012.

Political views

When he was a state senator, LaMalfa went against a bill that would get rid of the electoral college.[2] As a congressman LaMalfa did not think that climate change was a problem[3] and was against illegal immigration.[4] In December 2020, Doug LaMalfa joined 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who supported Texas v. Pennsylvania which was a lawsuit to get rid of the 2020 United States presidential election results in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.[5]

Death

LaMalfa died on January 6, 2026 while having surgery for an aortic aneurysm in Chico, California at the age of 65.[6][7] The cause of death was a heart attack caused by an aortic dissection and cardiomegaly.[8]

Election history

California's 1st congressional district election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa 66,527 37.9
Democratic Jim Reed 43,409 24.8
Republican Sam Aanestad 25,224 14.4
Republican Michael Dacquisto 10,530 6.0
Republican Pete Stiglich 10,258 5.8
Democratic Nathan Arrowsmith 8,598 4.9
N/A Gary Allen Oxley 5,901 3.4
Republican Gregory Cheadle 4,939 2.8
Total votes 175,386 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa 168,827 57.4
Democratic Jim Reed 125,386 42.6
Total votes 294,213 100.0
Republican hold
California's 1st congressional district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 75,317 53.4
Democratic Heidi Hall 42,481 30.1
Republican Gregory Cheadle 13,909 9.8
Democratic Dan Levine 9,213 6.5
Total votes 140,920 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 132,052 61.0
Democratic Heidi Hall 84,320 39.0
Total votes 216,372 100.0
Republican hold
California's 1st congressional district election, 2016 [9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 86,136 40.8
Democratic Jim Reed 59,665 28.3
Republican Joe Montes 35,875 17.0
Democratic David Peterson 13,430 6.4
Republican Gary Allen Oxley 6,885 3.3
N/A Jeff Gerlach 4,958 2.3
Republican Gregory Cheadle 4,217 2.0
Total votes 211,166 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 185,448 59.1
Democratic Jim Reed 128,588 40.9
Total votes 314,036 100.0
Republican hold
California's 1st congressional district election, 2018[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 98,354 51.7
Democratic Audrey Denney 34,121 17.9
Democratic Jessica Holcombe 22,306 11.7
Democratic Marty Waters 16,032 8.4
Republican Gregory Cheadle 11,660 6.1
Democratic David Peterson 5,707 3.0
Green Lewis Elbinger 2,191 1.2
Total votes 190,371 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 160,046 54.9
Democratic Audrey Denney 131,548 45.1
Total votes 291,594 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Congressional Record, February 13, 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ Don Thompson (July 14, 2011). "Calif lawmakers approve change to electoral votes". UTSanDiego.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sarah approaches LaMalfa on Sandy". YouTube. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Representative Doug LaMalfa, Report Card | NumbersUSA - For Lower Immigration Levels". NumbersUSA.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ting, Eric (2020-12-10). "These 3 California Republicans in the House want to overturn the election". HoustonChronicle.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. ↑ Meredith Lee Hill (January 6, 2026). "GOP Lawmaker Doug Lamalfa dies at 65". Politico.
  7. ↑ "Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65". USA Today. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "California Rep. Doug LaMalfa's Cause of Death Revealed After He Died Suddenly at 65 During Redistricting Battle". MSN. February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 8, 2016" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2018 California primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "2018 California general election results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2019.

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