David Valadao

California’s 22nd (CA - 22)

Updated: October 24, 2026

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Overview

David Valadao has gone to Washington D.C. and turned his back on the Central Valley. Randy Villegas is a son of the Valley who will always fight for his home and put people over politics and special interests.

SUMMARY

Voters need to see, in English and Spanish, TV ads in both the Bakersfield and Fresno markets including on primetime and live sports, and starting as soon as possible, receive mail, about how:

  • David Valadao has become just another one of Trump’s yes-men, who votes with Trump 98% of the time even as it makes life more expensive for Central Valley families. Valadao voted for Trump’s tariffs, his costly war in Iran that is raising gas prices, billions in new funding for ICE, and to cut Medi-Cal after he promised he would oppose cuts.

Voters still need to see, in both English and Spanish, TV ads in both the Bakersfield and Fresno markets including on primetime and live sports, about how:

  • David Valadao has taken more than $1 million from insurance companies, Big Pharma, and healthcare interests, while casting the deciding vote to cut Medi-Cal, leaving up to 70,000 in the Central Valley without coverage and putting local hospitals at risk. Valadao’s vote is killing us.

Starting immediately, voters, excluding registered Republicans, white Democrats, white voters over the age of 55, and voters in Kings and Tulare Counties, need to see ads on Meta, YouTube, streaming and OTT, about how:

  • David Valadao has become just another one of Trump’s yes-men, who votes with Trump 98% of the time even as it makes life more expensive for Central Valley families. Valadao voted for Trump’s tariffs, his costly war in Iran that is raising gas prices, billions in new funding for ICE, and to cut Medi-Cal after he promised he would oppose cuts.
  • Randy Villegas comes from a Valley family that worked hard, but still struggled. Villegas knows that Washington is not working for us. Politicians from both parties put Wall Street, Big Pharma and their own self-interest over the people they are supposed to represent. That’s why Randy refuses to take corporate PAC donations, in Congress he will fight to lower costs, protect healthcare, and take on corruption in both parties, while working with anyone to make sure our working families and the Central Valley come first.

Starting immediately, Hispanic voters need to see ads on YouTube, streaming and OTT, and receive mail about:

  • David Valadao voted to give ICE $38 billion more in funding without any additional oversight or accountability, making ICE the largest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the nation. When it counted and Valley economies suffered because of widespread raids and enforcement operations, Valadao refused to protect our communities.

Starting immediately, left-leaning voters need to receive mail about the importance of making a plan to vote:

  • All active registered voters will be mailed a ballot and voters can return their ballot by mail, or through a secure official drop box, polling place, or vote center anywhere in the state. After October 27th, voters should return their ballots via drop box or in person at a polling place or vote center.
  • And Randy Villegas knows families in our district face healthcare cuts and rising costs of living while politicians from both parties take money from big corporations. In Congress, he’ll take on corporate interests and fight for working people over the wealthy and the well-connected. 

Voters who could be persuaded to vote for Randy Villegas who live in the city of Bakersfield need to hear from canvassers at their doors about how:

  • Randy Villegas knows families in our district face healthcare cuts and rising costs of living while politicians from both parties take money from big corporations. In Congress, he’ll take on corporate interests and fight for working people over the wealthy and the well-connected. 
  • Randy Villegas is a son of the Central Valley. Randy is a teacher, an auto shop owner, and a proud son of Mexican immigrants. He was raised in Bakersfield. His family worked hard, but still struggled. He grew up on Medicaid & food assistance. He was the first in his family to go to college, attending Bakersfield College and CSU Bakersfield after graduating from Golden Valley High School.
  • David Valadao took thousands from utility companies and their employees, and then voted to give huge tax breaks to big utilities while Valley families faced higher electricity bills. He has also taken more than $1 million from insurance companies, Big Pharma, and healthcare interests, while casting the deciding vote to cut Medi-Cal, leaving up to 70,000 in the Central Valley without coverage and putting local hospitals at risk.
  • David Valadao voted to give ICE $38 billion more in funding without any additional oversight or accountability, making ICE the largest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the nation.

Voters who could be persuaded to vote for Randy Villegas who live in the city of Bakersfield and ask about Republican attacks need to hear from canvassers at their doors about how:

  • Republicans’ attacks about Randy’s time on the school board are filled with lies, and as a school board member, Randy always fought to make sure survivors got the justice they deserved and to protect their privacy. That’s why an independent reporter called these attacks “misleading.”

Additional Resources

  • Voters need to see and hear communications regarding Valadao that are aggressive and clearly present the threat he is to voters’ life-saving healthcare.
  • When hearing messaging about David Valadao and special interests, voters need to hear from their neighbors who come from working-class backgrounds and occupations.
  • When hearing messaging about Medi-Cal cuts, voters need to hear directly from their neighbors in the Valley who have felt these impacts.
  • When hearing messages about corporate donors, voters need to hear the names of the corporations that are donating to David Valadao and raising prices on Central Valley families.
  • It is important that voters only in these zip codes see digital advertising: 93307, 93313, 93306, 93304, 93215, 93722, 93309, 93257, 93305, 93274, 93630, 93263, 93280, 93230, 93203, 93723, 93247, 93250, 93241, 93212, 93301, 93711, 93219, 93656, 93609, 93706, 93267, 93270, 93256, 93234, 93660, 93202, 93242, 93272, 93308, 93261, 93662, 93249, 93266, 93637, 93725, 93606, 93668, 93245, 93201, 93239, 93608, 93218, 93652, 93258, 93640
  • {Back-up}
  • David Valadao (CA-22) Research Report
  • Research Report (web version)



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