2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 22nd district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: David Valadao (Republican)
FEC: California's 22nd district 2026 Official source
California's 22nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 22nd district
FEC: California's 22nd district 2026 Official source
California's 22nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

David Valadao

Republican

FEC: VALADAO, DAVID Official source

VALADAO, DAVID, Republican Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H2CA20094, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VALADAO, DAVID Official source

VALADAO, DAVID, Republican Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H2CA20094, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $4.9M
FEC: VALADAO, DAVID Official source
Receipts $4,927,602, disbursements $1,607,550, cash on hand $3,365,587 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.6M
On hand: $3.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Randy Villegas

Democratic

FEC: VILLEGAS, RANDY Official source

VILLEGAS, RANDY, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H6CA22190, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VILLEGAS, RANDY Official source

VILLEGAS, RANDY, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H6CA22190, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.6M
FEC: VILLEGAS, RANDY Official source
Receipts $2,645,566, disbursements $2,073,773, cash on hand $571,792 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.1M
On hand: $572K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jasmeet Bains

Democratic

FEC: BAINS, JASMEET Official source

BAINS, JASMEET, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H6CA22208, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BAINS, JASMEET Official source

BAINS, JASMEET, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H6CA22208, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.6M
FEC: BAINS, JASMEET Official source
Receipts $1,578,782, disbursements $1,493,353, cash on hand $85,428 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.5M
On hand: $85K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Rudy Salas

Democratic

FEC: SALAS, RUDY Official source

SALAS, RUDY, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H2CA21233, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SALAS, RUDY Official source

SALAS, RUDY, Democratic Party, House CA district 22: FEC candidate H2CA21233, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $14K
FEC: SALAS, RUDY Official source
Receipts $14,044, disbursements $132,702, cash on hand $87,786 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $133K
On hand: $88K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 22nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BAINS, JASMEETOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SALAS, RUDYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VALADAO, DAVIDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VILLEGAS, RANDYOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 22nd district

The seat

Candidates

David Valadao

Randy Villegas

Jasmeet Bains

Rudy Salas

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Sources