Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House - AP News
California Representative Doug LaMalfa passed away at age 65, leaving a vacancy in the 1st District and narrowing the GOP House majority.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYOutlet credibility · Associated Press97/100 HIGH
411 stories · 96.5–97.3 · updated Sep 25, 2026
This article1 analysis · Apr 18, 2026
SOURCEAssociated Press
Published Jan 6, 2026
tl;dr
Seven-term Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at age 65 following a medical emergency. His passing narrows the GOP's slim House majority and triggers a special election in his rural Northern California district.
Community verdict
18 VOTES
Rated by people, not pundits.● OPEN
People in this story
SWIPE →
Discussion · 0
What's your take?
Loading comments…
