Doug LaMalfa
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.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 6, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Thompson |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – August 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Aanestad |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – December 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Dickerson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Lee LaMalfa[1] July 2, 1960 Oroville, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2026 (aged 65) Chico, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jill LaMalfa |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Butte College California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS) |
| Website | House website |
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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa | 66,527 | 37.9 | |
| Democrat | 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 | |
| Democrat | Nathan Arrowsmith | 8,598 | 4.9 | |
| style="background-color: Template:N/A/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[N/A|Template:N/A/meta/shortname]] | 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 | |
| Democrat | Jim Reed | 125,386 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 294,213 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) | 75,317 | 53.4 | |
| Democrat | Heidi Hall | 42,481 | 30.1 | |
| Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 13,909 | 9.8 | |
| Democrat | Dan Levine | 9,213 | 6.5 | |
| Total votes | 140,920 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) | 132,052 | 61.0 | |
| Democrat | Heidi Hall | 84,320 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 216,372 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) | 86,136 | 40.8 | |
| Democrat | Jim Reed | 59,665 | 28.3 | |
| Republican | Joe Montes | 35,875 | 17.0 | |
| Democrat | David Peterson | 13,430 | 6.4 | |
| Republican | Gary Allen Oxley | 6,885 | 3.3 | |
| style="background-color: Template:N/A/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[N/A|Template:N/A/meta/shortname]] | 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 | |
| Democrat | Jim Reed | 128,588 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 314,036 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Doug LaMalfa Media
LaMalfa being presented the True Blue award by FRC President Tony Perkins
LaMalfa with President Donald Trump in November 2018
LaMalfa with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (left), August 2018
LaMalfa with fellow Representatives Drew Ferguson (left) and Roger Marshall (right) in an agriculture meeting, December 2018
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References
- ↑ Congressional Record, February 13, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ↑ Don Thompson. Calif lawmakers approve change to electoral votes (July 14, 2011)UTSanDiego.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ Sarah approaches LaMalfa on Sandy. YouTube (5 November 2012). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ Representative Doug LaMalfa, Report Card | NumbersUSA - For Lower Immigration Levels. NumbersUSA.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ Ting, Eric. These 3 California Republicans in the House want to overturn the election (in en-US). HoustonChronicle.com (2020-12-10). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ Meredith Lee Hill. GOP Lawmaker Doug Lamalfa dies at 65. Politico (January 6, 2026).
- ↑ Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 (January 6, 2025)USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ↑ California Rep. Doug LaMalfa's Cause of Death Revealed After He Died Suddenly at 65 During Redistricting Battle (February 19, 2026)MSN. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 8, 2016". California Secretary of State. http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/2016-complete-sov.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ↑ 2018 California primary election results. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ 2018 California general election results. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Other websites
- Congressman Doug LaMalfa official U.S. House website
- Doug LaMalfa for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Join California Doug La Malfa