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Republican Rep. David Valadao volition triumph re-election implicit Democratic challenger Rudy Salas for California's 22nd Congressional District, The Associated Press projects.
Valadao, who is presently representing California’s 21st District, sought re-election successful the neighboring territory aft legislature lines were redrawn successful the state. The territory present includes portions of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties.
The high-stakes contention was 1 of 10 cardinal California contests successful the Nov. 8 midterm elections, which could yet find if Republicans regain a bulk successful the House of Representatives.
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U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., poses during a ceremonial re-enactment of his swearing-in ceremonial successful the Rayburn Room connected Capitol Hill successful Washington connected Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Valadao is 1 of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach erstwhile President Donald Trump implicit his alleged relation successful the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and Democrats saw the predetermination arsenic an accidental to capitalize connected his vote. The recently redrawn territory lines besides added much Democratic voters, favoring Democrats.
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Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., speaks during the quality league connected the Invest to Protect Act extracurricular the Capitol connected Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In the June 7 primary, Salas and Valadao defeated Chris Mathys and Adam Thomas Medeiros successful California's jungle superior system. Salas, the lone Democratic campaigner took 45.4% of the full ballot portion Valadao took 25.6% successful a contention with 2 different Republicans. Together, the Republicans took 54.6% of the full vote.
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Valadao was archetypal elected to Congress successful 2012, wherever helium served from 2013 to 2019. He narrowly mislaid a rematch successful 2018 by 862 votes, but triumphed successful the precise adjacent election, reclaiming the seat.
California’s 22nd territory has historically favored Democrats, voting to backmost Hillary Clinton successful the 2016 statesmanlike predetermination with 55.5% implicit Trump’s 38.9%.
President Joe Biden answers questions astatine Tacos 1986, a Mexican restaurant, aft ordering instrumentality retired successful Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The district’s ballot was somewhat person successful 2020, with it voting to backmost President Joe Biden with 55.4% to Trump’s 42.1%.
Biden visited California successful October to rally enactment and rise wealth for susceptible Democrats.
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