Mike McGuire

Democrat · Candidate for California U.S. House District 1 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Strongly left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the California Senate, 2015–2022.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $732K supporting and $0 opposing Mike McGuire.

For
Protect Progress · Crypto industry$383K
Health Care Saves Lives · Labor union$193K
National Nurses United for Patient Protection · Labor union$154K
Sonoma County Democratic Party$1,568
Courage California Super PAC$156
Sierra Club Independent Action$10

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • U.S. senators: Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff
  • U.S. representatives: Nancy Pelosi, 5 incumbent U.S. Representatives, 2 former U.S. Representatives, Greg Casar, Maxwell Frost, Pramila Jayapal
  • Statewide officials: Gavin Newsom, Rob Bonta
  • State legislators: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Robert Rivas
  • Labor unions: California Faculty Association, California Federation of Labor Unions, National Nurses United, National Union of Healthcare Workers, Nor Cal Carpenters, SEIU California & SEIU-UHW West
  • Organizations: California Environmental Voters, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, J Street, Congressional Progressive Caucus
  • Political parties: California Democratic Party
  • Newspapers: Chico Enterprise-Record, Daily News, Oroville Mercury-Register, The Press Democrat, The Sacramento Bee

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Quick answers

What party is Mike McGuire?
Mike McGuire is running as a Democrat.
Who is Mike McGuire running against?
James Gallagher, for California U.S. House District 1.
Is Mike McGuire liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Mike McGuire is strongly left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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