California CA-01 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
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Incumbent running
Doug LaMalfa (R)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 6, 2019
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2020
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Full Bio:
LaMALFA, Doug, a Representative from California; born in Oroville, Butte County,
Calif., July 2, 1960; attended Las Plumas High School, Oroville, Calif.;
graduated from Briggs High School, Briggs, Calif., 1978; A.A., Butte College,
Oroville, Calif., 1980; B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo, Calif., 1982; rice farmer; member of the California state assembly,
2002-2008; member of the California state senate, 2010-2012; elected as a
Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses
(January 3, 2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 01
Northeast: Chico, Redding
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Aug 23, 2019
CA-01: Doug LaMalfa (R) - Northeast: Chico, Redding
Solid Republican. LaMalfa, a rancher, had been accustomed to sleepy races in this conservative North State district that voted for Trump by 19 points. That changed in 2018, when Democratic farmer and educator Audrey Denney caught fire with grassroots activists and spent $1.1 million calling LaMalfa a DC insider. In the end, Denney held LaMalfa to a 55 percent to 45 percent win, the narrowest of his career.
Denney is running again in 2020, but if she couldn't win in a wave year, it's doubtful the result will be much different this time. This rural seat is 78 percent white and isn't diversifying as rapidly as many other districts in the state.
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