Valadao, David G.

Representative, California-22 (Republican)

Running for re-election in 2026 Battleground race per Ballotpedia

2026 challenger: Randy Villegas (Democratic) →

Political lean: words vs. votes (independent AI assessment)

Two separate AI assessments, each shown only one side and never the other — one reads just what they're promising, the other reads just their actual votes — so any gap between the two is an independent signal, not a model grading its own homework.

Promises Center Voting record Lean Right

⚠ Promises score as Center (3), but the voting record scores as Lean Right (55) — a 52-point gap between two independent assessments.

Campaign promises & positions (2026 race)

What they're telling voters right now, sourced and dated — read it against the voting record above and judge the match yourself.

Voting record (676 recorded votes this Congress — most recent 20 shown)

Full bio & voting history on Congress.gov →

Bills sponsored that became law