Federal · Statewide General Election
United States Representative, District 22
Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.
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On the ballot
- David G. Valadao — Republican
- Randy Villegas — Democratic
This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).
Representative David G. Valadao led the June 2 primary with 40.7% and Democrat Randy Villegas took 32.4%. The two campaigns have raised more than $7.5 million between them — the most expensive congressional contest on this ballot. The district covers Kings County and part of the southern San Joaquin Valley.
The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. Seniority governs committee standing, so a longer-serving member carries influence a newcomer cannot.
This is among the most contested House seats in the state and the money reflects it. The two campaigns are funded very differently: the incumbent's largest single source is PACs and committees at $1.91 million, while the challenger's is individuals at $2.40 million. Weigh a decade of federal seniority against a challenger with an unusually broad individual base.
David G. Valadao
Republican, the sitting Representative for this district since 2013. He has sponsored 32 bills in the 119th Congress, and 1 of his career bills has become law. He raised $4,927,602, including $1,911,533 from PACs and committees and $1,423,592 from individuals.
Strengths
More than a decade of federal seniority and the largest campaign in this contest.
Trade-offs
His single largest funding source is PACs and committees; and one career bill enacted is a thin legislative return even by House standards.
Keep in mind
He took only 40.7% in his own primary, short of a majority, in a district his party is defending.
Randy Villegas
Democrat, who advanced with 32.4% of the June vote. He raised $2,645,560, of which $2,396,296 came from individuals and $190,098 from PACs and committees. He has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress.
Strengths
More than $2.6 million raised as a first-time candidate, 91% of it from named individuals rather than institutional committees.
Trade-offs
He finished more than eight points behind, and has no record in office to be judged on.
Keep in mind
Coverage surfaced little detail about his platform; what we can document is the scale and composition of his campaign, not what he would do in office.
Record in office
David G. Valadao (Republican) has served in the U.S. House since 2013 and has sponsored 34 bills in the 119th Congress; 1 of their career bills have become law. Randy Villegas has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-08-10.
Record details
Valadao — Committees: Agriculture; Appropriations Valadao — HR 624 (2017): Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Committee assignments and the most recently signed-into-law bills each record-holder lead-authored, from the official legislative record.
Financial info
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Party
David G. Valadao
$4,927,602 raised
- Individuals$1,423,59243%
- PACs & committees$1,911,53357%
- Party$10,000<1%
Randy Villegas
$2,645,560 raised
- Individuals$2,396,29693%
- PACs & committees$190,0987%
1Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-08-22.
June 2 primary — how they advanced
Source review: Very strong (95/100) · 5 cited sources
Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — June 2026 California primary
- unitedstates.github.io (opens in a new tab)congress-legislators — current members of Congress (unitedstates project)
- api.congress.gov (opens in a new tab)Congress.gov — member sponsored legislation (Library of Congress)
- fec.gov (opens in a new tab)FEC — 2026 House & Senate current-campaign financial summaries (bulk data)
Last updated August 11, 2026.