California's Swing Seat in Battle | US News

California’s 22nd District is heating up as Democrats defy expectations by backing progressive challenger Randy Villegas over their establishment pick — a bold move in a swing seat where the incumbent, David Valadao, has weathered political storms to stay in power. With a majority Latino electorate and Democratic registration advantage, Valadao’s recent win hinged on cross-ticket voting — but now his vote to slash Medicaid and food aid funding is becoming a major liability. Republicans are countering by branding Villegas too extreme, even though some GOP groups surprisingly backed him in the primary, seeing him as a more vulnerable target. Millions are already pouring into ads as both parties treat this race as a pivotal House battleground — and the battle just got personal. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d7cbb18f08c25bd6