Overview
- His death reduces Republicans' margin in the House to 218–213, leaving leaders only two defections to pass party-line measures.
- The Butte County coroner has opened an investigation, and no official cause of death has been released.
- President Donald Trump and senior GOP figures, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer and NRCC Chair Richard Hudson, issued tributes.
- California will hold a special election to fill the vacancy under current district lines, while new maps passed last year are slated for the fall contests.
- LaMalfa represented California’s 1st District since 2013, chaired the Congressional Western Caucus, and was a prominent advocate for agriculture and rural issues.