California — 26th District

Jacqui Irwin

Supports job growth and fiscal responsibility

Irwin advocates for boosting local businesses through hiring incentives, streamlining regulations and permitting, and investing in transit and renewable energy. She emphasizes fiscal responsibility, balancing state and local budgets, and paying down debt to address cost-of-living pressures.

• Streamlining government permitting and regulations to aid small businesses
• Creating hiring incentives and investing in transit and renewable energy
• Balancing state and local budgets while paying down debt

“I am ready to stand up for our district and state in Congress, fighting Trump’s assault on our democracy and values while prioritizing public safety, affordability, and the needs of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports lowering living costs and business growth

Gallucci highlights the financial squeeze on local families caused by high housing, food, energy, and insurance costs. Leveraging his executive business experience, he pledges to support small businesses, spur innovation, and make Ventura County affordable across all generations.

• Addressing high costs in housing, food, energy, and insurance
• Promoting small business expansion, jobs, and economic innovation
• Applying private-sector business principles to federal economic policy

“Families are squeezed by housing, food, energy, and insurance costs. Sam will fight to make Ventura County affordable for all, from seniors to our young people.”

Jacqui Irwin

Supports public safety and consumer protection laws

Irwin emphasizes community safety through targeted state legislation, including child credit monitoring to prevent identity theft and bans on powdered alcohol. Her public safety platform is backed by local law enforcement leaders, including Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko.

• Authored legislation allowing parents to monitor child credit reports to prevent identity theft
• Banned powdered alcohol to combat underage binge drinking
• Promoted cybersecurity initiatives in the state legislature

“I am ready to stand up for our district and state in Congress, fighting Trump’s assault on our democracy and values while prioritizing public safety, affordability, and the needs of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.”

Samuel Gallucci

Backs law enforcement and first responders

Gallucci places public safety and health side by side, pledging strong backing for law enforcement officers and first responders. He advocates combining police support with community-based crime prevention efforts.

• Providing strong backing for law enforcement and emergency personnel
• Integrating public safety with community-based prevention initiatives
• Treating public safety and community health as interdependent goals

“Safety and health go hand in hand. Sam backs law enforcement, first responders, and community-based prevention.”

Jacqui Irwin

Supports clean energy and water recycling

Irwin served as Chair of the Assembly Climate Change Policies Committee and helped reauthorize California's climate laws. Her environmental policy emphasizes clean energy expansion, organic waste recycling, and water infrastructure, including bringing recycled water to Oxnard farmers.

• Reauthorized landmark California climate change legislation
• Facilitated a recycled water pipeline to support Oxnard agriculture
• Expanded state solar energy programs and organic food waste recycling

“From authoring Proposition 1 to support homeless veterans, to reauthorizing California’s landmark climate law, to expanding common-sense gun safety measures—she has a proven track record of getting results.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports local stewardship and water reliability

Gallucci advocates for pragmatic environmental management centered on defending local natural resources. His priorities include protecting the coastline, managing forests to prevent wildfires, and securing regional water reliability.

• Defending local coastal regions and water supply reliability
• Managing forest lands to mitigate wildfire risks
• Utilizing practical, science-guided conservation strategies

“Local stewardship matters. Sam will defend our coast, forests, and water reliability with practical, science-guided solutions.”

Jacqui Irwin

Supports public school funding and higher education affordability

Irwin views public education as an essential long-term investment that builds a skilled workforce and drives economic growth. She advocates committing revenue to public schools and keeping higher education affordable for all students.

• Securing dedicated funding for public K-12 education
• Expanding access to affordable higher education
• Investing in educational programs to create a globally competitive workforce

“Education shouldn't be a privilege; that includes higher education, which should be an affordable option for everyone.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports parents' rights in education

Gallucci advocates for a student- and parent-first approach to education, asserting that every child deserves high-quality schooling. He establishes parents' rights as the central guiding principle for school policies.

• Upholding parents' rights as the primary guiding principle in schooling
• Ensuring access to high-quality education for every student
• Focusing school curriculum and governance around family priorities

“Sam believes every child deserves a high-quality education. Sam holds parents' rights as his guiding principle in education.”

Jacqui Irwin

Supports homeless veterans and veterans services

Irwin has a long legislative history on military and veterans' policy, having chaired the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. She authored Proposition 1 to deliver funding and supportive services for homeless veterans.

• Authored Proposition 1 to provide housing and resources for homeless veterans
• Chaired the California Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
• Expanded state support services for military families

“From authoring Proposition 1 to support homeless veterans, to reauthorizing California’s landmark climate law, to expanding common-sense gun safety measures—she has a proven track record of getting results.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports structured homelessness treatment and veterans care

Drawing on his experience founding non-profit organizations, Gallucci proposes tackling homelessness through treatment, coordinated care, and housing tied to progress. For veterans, he advocates world-class health services and dedicated mental health care to prevent suicide.

• Tying transitional housing assistance directly to personal progress and treatment
• Delivering world-class healthcare and support to Ventura County veterans
• Expanding mental health interventions to combat suicide among former service members

“He knows what works: treatment, housing tied to progress, and coordinated care.”

“Ventura County's veterans deserve world-class care and opportunities after service.”

Jacqui Irwin

Opposes Trump administration actions on democracy

Irwin frames her congressional candidacy around defending democratic norms and values against the federal policies of Donald Trump while working across partisan lines for local needs.

• Pledging to fight administration efforts that challenge democratic values
• Promoting bipartisan problem-solving based on state and local experience

“I am ready to stand up for our district and state in Congress, fighting Trump’s assault on our democracy and values while prioritizing public safety, affordability, and the needs of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports reforming federal institutions

Gallucci argues that public trust in federal institutions has been damaged by deception and inefficiency. He calls for good-faith government reform to make agencies accountable and responsive to citizens.

• Reforming government institutions to rebuild public trust
• Eliminating institutional inefficiency and deception
• Ensuring federal agencies work directly for citizens

“Most Americans have lost trust in our institutions, and for good reason – they are constantly being deceived and failed. Sam wants these institutions to thrive and re-earn trust through good faith reform.”

Samuel Gallucci

Supports border security and immigration reform

Gallucci advocates for combining strong border enforcement with a legal, fair, and humane immigration system. He proposes enacting a comprehensive 'National Settlement on Immigration.'

• Securing the U.S. border while ensuring humane enforcement
• Promoting a legal and fair framework for immigration
• Advocating for a comprehensive 'National Settlement on Immigration'

“We need a secure border and a legal, fair, humane system. Sam will fight to pass his vision for a 'National Settlement on Immigration.'”

Jacqui Irwin

Supports common-sense gun safety laws

Irwin supports expanded gun safety regulation in California, earning praise from party leaders for advancing common-sense gun safety measures in the state Assembly.

• Supported and passed common-sense gun safety measures in the California Assembly

“From authoring Proposition 1 to support homeless veterans, to reauthorizing California’s landmark climate law, to expanding common-sense gun safety measures—she has a proven track record of getting results.”