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David G. Valadao

6th term · 13.7 years in office: 5 full terms completed, 1 in progress.

Representative · CA-22 · Republican · since Jan 2013

David G. Valadao

Bills authored 25Missed votes 10 of 524Party unity 83% derived, how we compute this

Counted from 524 roll calls and 167 sponsorship records on file.

Stray indexpending review

Who they are · every sentence carries its source

Before the votes, a life.

David G. Valadao was born in 1977 and raised in Hanford, California, to Portuguese immigrant parents.Source 2: Official website of David G. ValadaoSource 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao He graduated from Hanford High School in 1995 and attended the College of the Sequoias.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao He became a partner in his family's dairy farm in 1992 and later served as a member of the California Milk Advisory Board and the Western States Dairy Trade Association.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

Valadao entered elected office in 2010, winning a seat in the California State Assembly.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2012.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao After serving three terms and losing a reelection bid in 2018, he won the seat back in 2020 and currently represents California's 22nd congressional district.Source 1: David G. Valadao — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

In their own words

“I rise today to urge support for my bill, the Reauthorization of Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Programs. In the Central Valley and rural communities across the Nation, telehealth is a lifeline. For many families I represent, getting to a doctor isn't easy.”

Congressional Record · Apr 21, 2026 · Source

One rule for every member: their most recent dated, linkable statement about themselves.

The path here

  1. 1992

    Became a partner in Valadao Dairy.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

  2. 2010-2012

    Served in the California State Assembly.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

  3. 2013-2019

    Served as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

  4. 2021-2023

    Returned to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 21st congressional district.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

  5. 2023-Present

    Serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district.Source 1: David G. Valadao — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: David Valadao

Next election: Nov 3, 2026general · in 51 days

98.09% attendance · all roll calls we have ingested

3 sources

  1. 1David G. Valadao — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressbioguideopen source
  2. 2Official website of David G. Valadaoofficial profileopen source
  3. 3Wikipedia: David Valadaowikipediaopen source archived copy
Full record card

The record card · sourced from Bioguide, the Clerk and the FEC

13.7YRS

In office · 6th term · since Jan 2013

11,461VOTES

2024 margin of victory · 6.84%

Certified result

98.09%

Attendance

house median 97.9% (431 members)

NOV'26

Next election · general

in 51 days

Figures cover all roll calls we have ingested.

Before Congress

  1. 1992 Became a partner in Valadao Dairy.
  2. 2010-2012 Served in the California State Assembly.
  3. 2013-2019 Served as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district.
  4. 2021-2023 Returned to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 21st congressional district.
  5. 2023-Present Serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district.
House Committee on AgricultureHouse Committee on AppropriationsJoint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHouse Committee on Appropriations · Legislative Branch subcommittee chairHouse Committee on Appropriations · Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations · Defense subcommitteeHouse Committee on Agriculture · Forestry and Horticulture subcommitteeHouse Committee on Agriculture · General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit subcommittee25 bills authored · 0 enacted

Says vs. does · 72 issues in 6 clusters

Stated position vs. voting record.

The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.

SaysDoes
  • Economy & taxes: not yet stated; voted 48 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT.
  • Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 60 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
  • Immigration: not yet stated; voted 68 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
  • Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 54 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
  • Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 37 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
  • Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 49 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
Rim = strongest position on each cluster’s named pole · Same scale for every member · How we score ▸

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The stats, cluster by cluster

6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size

Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.

GapSorted by gap size · How we score ▸

Receipts · recent votes on passage

How they voted.

Money & ties

Who's behind them.

How complete is this money picture?

46%of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.

  • Campaign financeThrough Jun 30, 2026Current · 34%
  • Corporate-PAC shareNot yet derived · 22%
  • Disclosed tradesLagged · 12%
  • Lobbyist meetingsNot disclosed · 32%

Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.

Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

A gap in the disclosure system, not a statement about this member — lobbyist meetings are not federally disclosed for any member of Congress.

Weights are fixed product-wide and disclosed, so this percentage is comparable across members.

Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026

$4.9MTotal raised · 1 ▪ = $125.0K · 40 units, rounded up

  • PAC contributions$1.9M · 38.8%
  • Itemized individual$1.3M · 26.9%
  • Small-dollar (≤$200)$97.1K · 2.0%
  • All other$1.6M · 32.3%
FEC filing totals ↗

Disclosed trades

We hold no disclosed-trade filings for this member. That is a gap in what we have loaded; it does not mean none were filed.

FEC OpenFEC · disclosed trades: House Clerk / Senate filings.

Ideology placement

Economic (dim 1)0.256
Social (dim 2)0.438

Voteview DW-NOMINATE · retrieved Sep 7, 2026 — an external attributed reference, shown as context.

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