GOP Rep. Valadao to Face Progressive Villegas in California's 22nd District General Election
Republican incumbent David Valadao will face progressive Democrat Randy Villegas in the November general election for California's 22nd Congressional District after Villegas advanced from the primary. The race is rated a toss-up by the Cook Political Report in a heavily Hispanic district that has shifted away from Democrats. The outcome could determine whether Valadao becomes the last remaining House Republican who voted to impeach President Trump in 2021.
Following California's primary election, Republican Rep. David Valadao advanced to face progressive Democrat Randy Villegas in the general election for the state's 22nd Congressional District. Villegas narrowly secured the second spot in the primary, advancing over moderate Democrat Jasmeet Bains despite last-minute support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The race is considered highly competitive, with the Cook Political Report rating it a toss-up in a district that was redrawn following California voters' approval of a new congressional map. The Bakersfield-area district is heavily Hispanic, a key demographic that shifted away from Democrats in 2024. Valadao, first elected in 2012, previously lost his seat in 2018 during the Democratic wave but reclaimed it in 2020. If he wins in November, he would be the last of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump over the Capitol riot to remain in Congress.
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GOP Rep. Valadao to face progressive Villegas in key California House district
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