2022Final results
2022 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
David Valadao (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Rudy Salas (D) by 3.0 points.
David ValadaoRepublican · winner
51.5%52,993
Rudy SalasDemocrat
48.5%49,859
102,852 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rudy SalasDavid Valadao
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.7M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$14.4K
Cash on hand
$48.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022