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David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

Republican · CA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

13 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2013

  • Representative CA-21 2013–present

Background

  • role U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district since 2023
  • role Previously represented California's 21st congressional district, 2013-2019 and 2021-2023
  • background Former dairy farmer
  • role California State Assembly member, 2010-2012, representing the 30th district
  • achievement One of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump in second impeachment
  • achievement One of just two of that Republican impeachment group to be renominated and reelected

Campaign finance

2014 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House CA-22 · 2026 General Election

  • $2,685,196 raised
  • $2,732,693 spent
  • $87,286 cash on hand
$2.69M
$2.66M
$1.37M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.28M
Unitemized (< $200)$88.99K
Party committees$1.00K
Other committees (PACs)$1.29M
Transfers from other committees$27.34
Offsets to expenditures$1.26K
Other receipts$26.25K
$2.73M
Operating expenditures$2.68M
Contribution refunds$8.86K
Other disbursements$42.62K
Cash on hand$87.29K
Debts owed by committee$21.98K

Through December 31, 2014 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2014)

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Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

David G. Valadao campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2012$1,315,897$1,181,113$134,784
2014$2,685,196$2,732,693$87,286
2016$2,783,959$2,822,073$49,172
2018$3,285,165$3,255,419$78,918
2020$4,012,212$3,935,741$155,390
2022$3,737,153$3,844,104$48,439
2024$4,912,595$4,915,499$45,536
2026$4,927,602$1,607,550$3,365,587

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 35
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 313 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 35 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 8
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for David G. Valadao. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (8)

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • NULL $84,073
  • INVESTOR $25,508
  • CEO $21,419
  • CHAIRMAN $14,954
  • CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT $13,200
  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
  • STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
  • SPENCER ENTERPRISES $11,150
  • CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $10,304

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $144,808 supporting · $451,396 opposing · 7 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $4,326,338 supporting · $6,778,462 opposing · 27 outside groups

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Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Valadao, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Valadao most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Valadao connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10097To establish a matched savings program for low-income students.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HRES 1475Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.sponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HRES 1476Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".sponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9976SWAT Act of 2026sponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9929To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9838National Security Interstate Pipeline ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HR 9538Residential Recovery for Seniors ActcosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9473Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HRES 1390Expressing support for the designation of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month.sponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9376TOURS ActsponsoredJun 17, 2026
  • HRES 1356A resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HR 9010Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.sponsoredMay 21, 2026
  • HR 9006Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8916CHIERS Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HRES 1308Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HR 8913Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement ActsponsoredMay 18, 2026
  • HR 8876Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
  • HR 8806Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026sponsoredMay 12, 2026
  • HR 8657Campus Lifeline Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
  • HRES 1219Expressing support for the month of April as "Sikh History Month".cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
  • HR 8424Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
  • HR 8245GRACIE Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 8, 2026
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