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California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies at 65

LaMalfa’s death leaves a vacancy in California’s delegation and further narrows the House Republican majority.

California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies at 65
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House GOP leaders announced that California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa had died at 65, further narrowing the party’s House majority. His seat will be filled through a special election.

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Former U.S. Representative (R-CA)

California representative whose death leaves a vacant House seat

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who ordered the White House flag lowered and paid tribute to LaMalfa

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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House facing a narrower Republican majority

House GOP campaign chief who remembered LaMalfa

Tom Emmer
R · MN-6

House Majority Whip who confirmed LaMalfa’s death and remembered him

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa Dies, Narrowing Republican House Majority

LaMalfa, a California Republican, died at 65, leaving a House vacancy and reducing the Republican majority. Left-leaning outlets describe the death straightforwardly and note its possible effect on the House balance and a coming special election. Center outlets mostly pair factual accounts of his death with the narrowed majority and seat vacancy, sometimes adding tributes. Right-leaning outlets likewise emphasize the death and smaller GOP majority, with some reports also foregrounding Republican tributes.

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