California's 22nd Congressional District is represented by David Valadao (Republican), who has served in the House since 2021 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Valadao has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 91% of the time. The district includes Bakersfield, Porterville, and Delano. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 64% of residents live in Kern County. About 781,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $58,828.
David Valadao (Republican) has served in the House since 2021 and has represented California's 22nd Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Randy Villegas.
Incumbent David Valadao is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 22nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 22nd Congressional District covers 4,313 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.