California’s Congressional District 22 is becoming one of the most closely watched battleground races ahead of the June 2 jungle primary, where incumbent Congressman David Valadao, a Republican, will face Democrat opponents Randy Villegas, a college professor and business owner, and state Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, a family physician.
Valadao came under fire from Democrats in July 2025 for casting the deciding vote in Congress that tightened eligibility for Medicaid coverage as part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” ushering in sweeping federal policy reforms last summer.
Valadao’s seat is the only California congressional race listed as a “toss up” by the Cook Political Report….