Key Facts

• Valadao first won his House seat in 2012.
• He lost the seat in 2018 and regained it in 2020.
• Valadao was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump.
• Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington is retiring, leaving Valadao as the last of the 10 to lose reelection or announce retirement, according to the article.
• Villegas won the Democratic primary over a moderate Democrat and advanced to the general election against Valadao.
• The article says California redrew its congressional map last year in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned with Valadao in September and described the race as one of the most important for Republicans’ effort to keep the House majority.