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California's 22nd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $9.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 22nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. David Valadao
Rep. David ValadaoR
U.S. Representative · CA-022
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
200
Committees
ChairLegislative Branch Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 22. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$9.2M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
David G. ValadaoR
Cash on Hand
$4.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024David G. Valadao R53.4%Rudy Salas D 46.6%167,507
2022David G Valadao R51.5%Rudy Salas D 48.5%102,856
2020Devin Nunes R54.2%Phil Arballo D 45.8%315,139
2018Devin G Nunes R52.7%Andrew Janz D 47.3%222,379
2016Devin Nunes R67.6%Louie J Campos D 32.4%234,966
2014Devin Nunes R72.0%Suzanna \"Sam\" Aguilera-Marrero D 28.0%133,342
2012Devin Nunes R61.9%Otto Lee D 38.1%213,941
2010Kevin Mccarthy R100.0%—173,490
2008Kevin Mccarthy R100.0%—224,549
2006Kevin Mccarthy R70.7%Sharon M Beery D 29.3%188,504
2004William M Thomas R100.0%—209,384
2002William M Thomas R73.3%Jaime A Corvera D 23.7%164,285
2000Lois Capps D53.1%Mike Stoker R 44.3%255,070
1998Lois Capps D55.0%Tom J Bordonaro Jr R 43.1%199,264
1996Walter H Capps D48.4%Andrea H Seastrand R 44.2%244,186
District
Population
780,759
Median HH Income
$59K
Unemployment
10.1%
Bachelor's+
10.2%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
30.6
Mean HH Income
$76K
Poverty Rate
22.7%
HS or Higher
66.8%
Median Home Value
$286K
Median Rent
$1,189/mo
Owner-Occupied
52.9%
Under 18 / 65+
30.2% / 9.8%