Candidate · November 3, 2026

David G. Valadao

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 22nd District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$6.3M
cash on hand
$1.7M
issues with public statements
8
outside spending for or against
$13M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · California's 22nd District1
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 22nd District in the U.S. House.3
How it's decidedUnder 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.1,4
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

David Valadao was born and raised in Hanford, graduated from Hanford High School in 1995 and attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia.5,6 He works on his family's farm, which includes two dairies and farmland in Kings County, and has held leadership roles with the California Milk Advisory Board, the Western States Dairy Trade Association and Land O'Lakes.5,6 He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2010 and to Congress in 2012, and after leaving the House he was elected again in 2020.5 He has served on the House Appropriations Committee in each of his terms in Congress.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he will continue to bring practical leadership to Congress and lists protecting the Valley's water, ending high inflation and gas prices, bringing jobs and job training to the Central Valley, and standing up for seniors and veterans among his aims.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-223
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, CA-223

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Immigration

Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers

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.9

  1. No new legal status, including for people brought here as children
  2. Legal status only for people brought here as children, such as DACA recipients
  3. Legal status, but not citizenship, for most who pass background checks and pay a fine
  4. A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
Marked: the option their statement matches.
Immigration enforcement inside the country

His campaign website says law enforcement should focus on undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes rather than people simply trying to raise their families.9

Agriculture and Rural Life

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.9

Health Care

Health insurance system

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

Taxes and Budget

Federal spending levels

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.11

  1. Increase overall federal spending
  2. Hold overall spending near current levels
  3. Cut overall federal spending
  4. Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Infrastructure and Transportation

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.11

Energy and Climate

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.12

Education

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.13

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While David G. Valadao served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. David G. Valadao sponsored or cosponsored 37 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.66

Raised$6,325,324
Spent$4,659,208
Cash on hand$1,711,651

Where the money came from

Individual donors$2.2M · 35%
PACs and other political committees$2.3M · 36%
Political party committees$20K · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$1.8M · 28%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$14K · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $804,115 supporting and $12,252,189 opposing David G. Valadao this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.67

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
HMP—$6,761,480
Giffords PAC—$1,823,376
LCV Victory Fund—$1,100,738
Health Care Saves Lives—$729,521
314 Action Fund—$636,700
Working Families Party PAC—$506,667
America PAC$280,517—
CHC BOLD PAC—$220,000

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.