Democrat Randy Villegas Wins California's 22nd District, Unseating Republican David Valadao

Democrat Randy Villegas won California's 22nd congressional district, the Associated Press declared November 4, 2026, unseating six-term Republican David Valadao. The Central Valley seat, stretching from Bakersfield to just west of Fresno, was redrawn under Proposition 50, a 2025 voter-approved ballot measure, and was considered the only true toss-up, or evenly contested race, in California.