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Valadao Faces Tough Reelection as Hispanic Voters Drift From Trump
Republicans and Democrats have spent more than $25 million as Valadao tries to hold a district where Hispanic voters are drifting from Trump.
- In California's 22nd Congressional District, Republican Representative David Valadao faces progressive challenger Randy Villegas in a high-stakes reelection campaign after redistricting made the swing district increasingly blue.
- Villegas accuses Valadao of supporting legislation that could cause 57,000 constituents to lose Medicaid coverage, citing economic hardship where nearly one in four residents live below the poverty line.
- Republicans have booked more than $13 million in advertising while Democrats trail at $12.6 million, as President Donald Trump's approval among Hispanic adults fell 18 percentage points between March 2025 and July 2026.
- Valadao maintains a strategic distance from Trump, focusing on local issues like water access for farmers while his campaign emphasizes putting "people before political parties."
- Democratic Representative Ro Khanna, considering a 2028 presidential run, asserts that a Villegas victory would be a "potent national statement" that could ripple across the country.
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The Toronto Star+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
After years of defying the odds, California’s David Valadao faces new test as Latinos turn on Trump
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — For years, Rep. David Valadao benefited from voting patterns that shifted toward Republicans in his rural, heavily Latino district in Central California, deep in the state’s farm belt where highways crisscross boundless stretches of almond groves,…
·Toronto, Canada
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Associated Press News+10 Reposted by 10 other sources
After years of defying the odds, California's David Valadao faces new test as Latinos turn on Trump
Republican congressman David Valadao has defied the odds before, winning elections in California districts with big Democratic registration advantages.
·New York, United States
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