Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 22nd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Randy Villegas
Democratic · Challenger
David G. Valadao
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents California's 22nd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Randy VillegasDavid G. Valadao
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3Republican1,3
StatusChallengerIncumbent4
Raised$5,942,030 through October 14, 20265$6,325,324 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$962,3525$1,711,6516
Outside spending$3,925,824 for · $2,909,518 against7$804,115 for · $12,252,189 against8
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
His campaign website says health care is a human right and that he strongly supports Medicare for All.9		His campaign website says the best approach to health care reform is market-based, giving individuals competitive choices while addressing the needs of people who cannot afford insurance and keeping access for those with pre-existing conditions.10
Immigration enforcement inside the countryHis campaign website says current policies of blanket detention and deportation are unconstitutional and should be replaced by a system that protects communities.11His campaign website says law enforcement should focus on undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes rather than people simply trying to raise their families.12
Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
His campaign website says the immigration system should provide a path to citizenship for undocumented people living in the United States.11
A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
His campaign website says he supports a reasonable and responsible path to citizenship for people already in the country and those wishing to come, which it says would let many undocumented immigrants come out of the shadows.12

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Randy Villegas — 22 issues
  • Federal minimum wage
    His campaign website says the federal minimum wage of $7.25 should be raised so that everyone who works hard can meet their basic needs.13
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website calls for ending tariffs that it says anger trading partners and have cut the revenue of farmers and small businesses, as part of a plan to rebuild American manufacturing.14
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at public colleges and universities
    His campaign website says public colleges, including career, technical and community colleges, should be tuition-free.15
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says every legal avenue should be pursued to end the Citizens United decision and that corporate PACs should be banned from buying influence with politicians and candidates.16
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    His campaign website says members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks and from becoming lobbyists after they leave office.16
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website says there should be a limit on how long members can serve in Congress, as there is for the presidency.16
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    His campaign website says he supports a moratorium of at least one year on new data center construction in the Central Valley while Congress sets standards, including that data centers pay the full cost of the electricity and grid improvements they need.17
  • Conservation and development on federal lands
    Protect more land, such as with new national monuments or wilderness areas
    His campaign website says national parks and wildlife conservation programs should be expanded.18
  • Selling or transferring federal lands
    Keep federal lands in federal ownership
    His campaign website says selling off national parks should end immediately.18
  • Child care costs
    Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
    His campaign website says universal, no-cost child care like New Mexico's should be expanded nationwide.13
  • Paid family and medical leave
    His campaign website says the United States should join other major countries in guaranteeing paid parental leave.13
  • Foreign aid
    His campaign website says foreign aid for people suffering from extreme poverty and natural disasters is important, but that money for wars or bailing out other countries should instead be invested at home.19
  • Drug prices compared with other countries
    Require that all US buyers pay no more than other wealthy countries do
    His campaign website says he would cap the prices of medical procedures and prescription drugs across the board at levels in line with other major countries.9
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions
    His campaign website says he will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.20
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    His campaign website says Medicare should be expanded to include dental and vision care, and that any Medicare for All bill he signs would include them.9
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website says Social Security must be protected because inflation is putting seniors on fixed incomes at risk of poverty.13
  • Business tax breaks
    His campaign website says small businesses need incentives and tax breaks so they can stay competitive.14
  • Federal income tax rates
    Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
    His campaign website says the most effective and fair way to raise government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders while giving working families a tax break.14
  • Taxes on very large fortunes
    His campaign website says the top 1% of wealth holders should pay more in taxes.14
  • Data privacy
    His campaign website says tech companies should not be able to sell people's personal data to advertisers or use it to train AI models without their consent, and that he would work for legislation protecting personal data.21
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says infrastructure investment should include broadband internet for rural and underserved areas.14
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His campaign website says he would pass legislation requiring age verification and parental consent for high-risk AI tools, requiring chatbots to screen for content related to unsafe behavior, and cracking down on AI-generated child sexual abuse material.21
David G. Valadao — 5 issues
  • Visas for farmworkers
    His campaign website says developing a guest worker program that gives farms access to a reliable workforce is crucial to the local farm economy.12
  • US Department of Education
    His campaign website says a one-size-fits-all approach from Washington hinders children's education, that parents and educators should have resources and flexibility, and that he supports expanding vocational and trade school options.22
  • Permitting for energy projects
    His campaign website says red tape and frivolous lawsuits are blocking development of U.S. energy resources, and supports expanding domestic energy production, including oil and natural gas as well as solar and hydropower in California.23
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    His campaign website says he strongly opposes building California's high-speed rail system, which it calls a wasteful project that will cost taxpayers billions.24
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website says the federal government spends, borrows and taxes too much, that it must balance the budget, and that responsible spending cuts are needed to reduce the national debt.24

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.