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Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died suddenly on Monday. He represented California’s 1st District in the northernmost part of the state. His district is one of five predicted to fall to the Democrats in November after a mid-decade redistricting plan was approved by Golden State voters.

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Under California law, Gov. Gavin Newson must announce a special election within 14 days of LaMalfa’s death. He then has to set a date at least 126 days but not more than 140 days in the future. He could push it off as far as 200 days if the special election can be consolidated with a local or regularly scheduled election in the same area. This means Newson can keep the 1st District vacant until June 9, 2026 under the standard 140-day rule and until August 8, 2026, under the 200-day consolidation rule. I expect he will use all the time he can. Whoever wins this special election, presumably a Republican, will probably have a very short-lived career in the House, ending roughly a year from today.

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Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died suddenly on Monday. He represented California’s 1st District in the northernmost part of the state. His district is one of five predicted to fall to the Democrats in November after a mid-decade redistricting plan was approved by Golden State voters.

California Democrat leaders on LaMalfa:

In a statement posted on X, California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff said he considered LaMalfa “a friend and partner” and that the congressman was “deeply committed to his community and constituents, working to make life better for those he represented.”

“Doug’s life was one of great service and he will be deeply missed,” Schiff wrote.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a statement called LaMalfa a “devoted public servant who deeply loved his country, his state, and the communities he represented.”

“While we often approached issues from different perspectives, he fought every day for the people of California with conviction and care,” Newsom said.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-0...

Note the lack of inflammatory rhetoric like he deserved to die "due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as MAGA." (a la DJT on Reiner)

Which are the words of leaders trying to use their position to unite the country rather than divide? Which are the words of someone of good character? Which are the words which give some brief hope--however fleeting--that maybe our country and world can find our way out of the mess we are currently in?

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