Doug LaMalfa

**Douglas Lee LaMalfa** (July 2, 1960 – January 6, 2026) was an American politician and businessman who was the U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district from 2013 until his death in 2026. He was a member of the Republican Party.

LaMalfa used to be an assemblyman in the California State Assembly for California's 2nd State Assembly district from 2002 to 2008 and a state senator in the California State Senate for California's 4th State Senate district from 2010 to 2012.

## Political views

When he was a state senator, LaMalfa went against a bill that would get rid of the electoral  college. As a congressman LaMalfa did not think that climate change was a problem and was against illegal immigration. In December 2020, Doug LaMalfa joined 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who supported _Texas v. Pennsylvania_ which was a lawsuit to get rid of the 2020 United States presidential election results in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.

## Death

LaMalfa died on January 6, 2026 while having surgery for an aortic aneurysm in Chico, California at the age of 65. The cause of death was a heart attack caused by an aortic dissection and cardiomegaly.

## Election history

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| class="fn"    | Lewis Elbinger
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| class="fn"    | Audrey Denney
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## Other websites

- Congressman Doug LaMalfa official U.S. House website
- Doug LaMalfa for Congress
- Join California Doug La Malfa

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Doug LaMalfa
- **image**: Doug LaMalfa 116th Congress.jpg
- **state**: California
- **term start**: January 3, 2013
- **term end**: January 6, 2026
- **predecessor**: Mike Thompson (California politician), Mike Thompson
- **successor**: TBD
- **state senate1**: California State
- **district1**: California's 4th State Senate district, 4th
- **term start1**: December 6, 2010
- **term end1**: August 31, 2012
- **predecessor1**: Sam Aanestad
- **successor1**: Jim Nielsen
- **state assembly2**: California
- **district2**: California's 2nd State Assembly district, 2nd
- **term start2**: December 2, 2002
- **term end2**: December 1, 2008
- **predecessor2**: Richard Dickerson
- **successor2**: Jim Nielsen
- **birth name**: Douglas Lee LaMalfa
- **birth place**: Oroville, California, U.S.
- **death place**: Chico, California, Chico, California, U.S.
- **party**: California Republican Party, Republican
- **spouse**: Jill LaMalfa
- **children**: 4
- **education**: Butte College
California Polytechnic State University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Bachelor of Science, BS)