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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who represents California's 22nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by David Valadao (Republican). David Valadao is on the general-election roster below, seeking re-election.
On the ballot
- David Valadao — Republican (incumbent)
- Rudy Salas — Democratic
- Randy Villegas — Democratic
- Jasmeet Bains — Democratic
Roster status
This roster is drawn from FEC candidate filings — every candidate who filed for this district. State confirmation of the final general-election ballot is in progress.
Sources
- FEC candidate master file (cn26, bulk download 2026-10-24), status=C statutory candidates — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/?election_year=2026&office=H&state=CA&district=22
Winner: Randy Villegas (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 5, 2026 (results wave 3); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.