Leaving office January 3, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 3, 2027

David Valadao

U.S. Representative, CA-22 since 2021. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 7.

U.S. Representative, CA-22Born 1977Farmer

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 5 yrs; Since 2021
Bills became law: 1; 37 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.9%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 94%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −33.2; Lost 2026
Elections: 9; 2010–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
House Committee on AgricultureForestry and HorticultureGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
House Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesDefenseLegislative Branch · Chair

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 37 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 2481 Romance Scam Prevention Act
Commerce · Became law Oct 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Valadao sits in the U.S. House

Valadao is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Nicole Malliotakis, Andrew Garbarino, David Joyce

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Valadao’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Valadao’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Valadao	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Valadao was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028California State Assembly, District 30 U.S. House, CA-21 U.S. House, CA-21 U.S. House, CA-22

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. House, CA-22	Lost	D+33.2	R+1.9	−35.1
2024	U.S. House, CA-22	Won	R+6.8	—	—
2022	U.S. House, CA-22	Won	R+3.0	—	—
2020	U.S. House, CA-21	Won	R+0.9	—	—
2018	U.S. House, CA-21	Lost	D+0.8	—	—
2016	U.S. House, CA-21	Won	R+13.4	—	—
2014	U.S. House, CA-21	Won	R+15.7	—	—
2012	U.S. House, CA-21	Won	R+15.5	—	—
2010	California State Assembly, District 30	Won	R+21.1	—	—