Press release from Mike McGuire for Congress:

State Senate Leader Mike McGuire today announced his grassroots campaign for Congress in California’s 1st Congressional District, pledging to bring his can-do approach, successful record of delivering results for rural California, and relentless energy to our nation’s capital.

Senator McGuire — raised by his single mom and grandma on a small ranch in Sonoma County — has built his life around a simple code passed down by his grandmother: work hard, work together, and never take “no” for an answer.

These words to live by have defined his leadership in the State Senate, where he’s rolled up his sleeves and achieved major progress on some of California’s toughest issues. As President of the California State Senate, McGuire led efforts to make life more affordable for millions of Californians — building workforce housing, protecting rural healthcare, and modernizing local schools. McGuire led the way in making California more wildfire-safe, doubling the number of CalFire firefighters. And, known for his tireless work ethic, he’s been relentless in his fight against Donald Trump’s attacks on our communities and our democracy.

“Together, we’ve been fighting tooth and nail for Northern California — making our state more wildfire-safe, investing record funding in our kids and public schools, standing up to corporate polluters, and defending this state from Donald Trump’s vicious attacks,” Senator McGuire said. “Now, we’re going to bring that fight to Washington — to bring down costs for working families, protect healthcare for every American, and defend our democracy from Donald Trump. I’m all in for Northern California, every damn day.”

As Senate Leader, McGuire led the most impactful affordability package in decades — providing $60 billion in electric bill rebates, advancing the renters’ tax credits, deploying broadband to rural communities, and expanding the first-time home buyers program. He’s expanded childcare, kept rural hospitals open, and created good-paying jobs across Northern California.

McGuire enters the race with major endorsements from some of Northern California’s most influential Democratic leaders — earning the support of Senator Adam Schiff, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Mike Thompson, Congressman Jared Huffman, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (ret), and every Democratic County Supervisor in the district. Rep. Mike Thompson praised Senator McGuire’s record of effective leadership and deep roots in the region.

“Mike McGuire has delivered for Northern California — from wildfire response and recovery to schools, from affordable housing to healthcare,” said Congressman Thompson. “He’ll be a powerful voice in Congress for the working families and rural communities he’s always championed.”

McGuire is running to unseat Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa, one of Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress. LaMalfa has voted repeatedly to defund Planned Parenthood, to strip millions of Americans of their healthcare (42% of CA-01 is enrolled in Medicaid), to gut wildfire prevention funding, and he has repeatedly sided with corporate interests over working Californians.

“We need a leader who will stand up for all of us, not a lapdog for Donald Trump. Doug LaMalfa has spent years voting against the people of Northern California — taking food off our tables, ripping healthcare away from millions, and making life more expensive for all of us — all while giving billionaires the biggest tax breaks they’ve ever seen. Enough is enough; it’s time for a change. Starting today, we’ll be in every single city and town in these nine counties — knocking on thousands of doors in the biggest grassroots campaign the North State has seen in decades,” McGuire said.

Mike and his wife Erika live in Geyserville with their son Connor, next door to his mom, along with their pug Gertrude.