Sam Gallucci
Republican
U.S. Representative, 26th District
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Overview
Sam Gallucci is a former business executive who served as the senior pastor of Embrace Church in Oxnard.1 Before becoming a pastor, he worked as an executive at IBM.1 He was an executive vice president and general manager at the software company PeopleSoft.2 He helped found several nonprofit organizations, including the Kingdom Center, which provides emergency housing and transitional living for women and children, and Treasured Harvest, which provides food aid and resources to farmworkers.1
Gallucci calls for investment in wildfire fuel reduction, forest management, and resilient power infrastructure, and supports increased federal funding for wildfire prevention conditioned on the responsible management of resources.1 On immigration, he supports a legal system at the border, funding the mass removal of violent offenders who are in the country illegally, streamlining work permits in fields with labor shortages, and expanding anti-trafficking task forces.1 He has stated he will fight to make Ventura County affordable for all.1
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- Raised
- $377,078Of this, $232,520 came from the candidate.
- Cash on hand
- $33,681
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Small gifts from people ($200 or less) | $9,620 | 3% |
| Larger gifts from people | $134,937 | 36% |
| The candidate | $232,520 | 62% |
Source: Federal Election Commission filings for Gallucci for Congress 2026
Endorsements
Sources
- California Congressional District 27 election guide: Irwin v. Gallucci - Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Bio – Sam for Congress - Sam Gallucci, Sam Gallucci campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Endorsements - CAGOP (2026 CRP Endorsements), California Republican Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 3, 2026 General Election: Party Endorsements for Voter-Nominated Offices, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Reform California Voter Guide: Los Angeles County, Reform California. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.