Incumbent Republican Congressman David Valadao will face Democrat Randy Villegas in the Nov. 3 general election in California’s 22nd Congressional District, one of the most closely watched battleground races.
Valadao topped the primary with 40.7 percent. Progressive Randy Villegas, a college professor and business owner, received 32.2 percent of the vote, beating moderate state Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, a family physician, who garnered 27.2 percent. The Associated Press called Villegas’s advance on June 9, a week after the primary.
Valadao has held the Central Valley seat for six of seven elections, but the district, which is predominantly Hispanic with an agricultural-based economy, was recently redrawn under Proposition 50 to favor Democrats. He formerly represented California’s 21st Congressional District from 2013 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023….
Rep. Valadao to Face Progressive Challenger in California Central Valley District
