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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · CA-22

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

David G. Valadao

Representative · CA · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does−35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does−57
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does−23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−11

Money — FEC

$4.9Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jasmeet Bains

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1.6Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Rudy Salas

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Public works · Stated

    Rudy Salas supports robust public investment in infrastructure, including broadband, roads, bridges, and clean water systems.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Substance use & mental health · Stated

    Rudy Salas has worked to expand access to mental health care in rural and underserved communities.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Rudy Salas supports defending the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Rudy Salas supports strong funding for law enforcement to keep communities safe.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Wage floors · Stated

    Rudy Salas has voted to raise the minimum wage.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Energy sources · Stated

    Rudy Salas supports ramping up domestic energy production to lower gas prices.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$14Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Randy Villegas

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    The candidate supports universal, no-cost childcare and guaranteed paid parental leave.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Aid & alliances · Stated

    The candidate believes the US should prioritize investing tax dollars at home rather than on foreign wars or bailing out other countries.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Federal lands & resources · Stated

    The candidate opposes selling off national parks and supports expanding public lands and wildlife conservation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public school funding · Stated

    The candidate supports investing in students, teachers, and school staff, including raising wages for school workers.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    The candidate pledges to hold corporate polluters accountable for air and water contamination.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public works · Stated

    The candidate advocates for large-scale federal investment to repair roads, bridges, water systems, and expand broadband.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$2.6Mraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 28 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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