His seat in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is particularly valuable, given the state's battleground status and House Republicans' current rail-thin majority.
Despite occasional resistance to his party, Gallagher is still an essential GOP vote representing a key swing state.
Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 but lost it to President Joe Biden in 2020.
In 2022, Gallagher won roughly 72% of the vote against several third-party candidates but no formal Democrat opponent.
He was also appointed to the helm of the House's high-profile China committee, which was created at the start of last year.
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