Visalia school board member announces run against Valadao

Visalia school board member announces run against Valadao

U.S. Rep. David Valadao officially has an opponent for 2026 following a Monday announcement from Visalia school board member Randy Villegas, who announced his candidacy at an event in Bakersfield.

Democrats want to oust Valadao in 2026. They can't agree on the right candidate to do it.

Rep. David Valadao’s (R-Hanford) position as holder of some of the most coveted political ground in the nation isn’t changing anytime soon. For Democrats, who have coveted taking him out and capturing his once deeply-blue seat that voted for Trump by 6 points last year, flipping the 22nd Congressional District is becoming a battle over warring factions of the party for who among three candidates should carry the banner into November 2026. State …

Randy Villegas is mounting a challenge to GOP Rep. David Valadao

The latest Democrat aiming to unseat Republican Rep. David Valadao isn’t trying to do it...