Declaring Victory in California, Progressive Randy Villegas Aims to Oust GOP Rep. Valadao
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Randy Villegas Declares Himself Primary Winner in California’s 22nd DistrictWith 72% counted, David Valadao led with 41.9%, followed by Villegas at 31.2% and Jasmeet Bains at 27%.
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- Under California’s primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance; in the interim count, Valadao led with 24,376 votes ahead of Villegas with 18,149 and Bains with 15,695.
- A recent voter-approved redistricting made several Democratic-held swing districts more competitive and targeted five Republican-held seats, including the 22nd District.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backed Bains, while Axios reported that some Democrats threatened to withhold dues over the $135,000 spent on her unsuccessful campaign.
- Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost congratulated Villegas and predicted he would defeat Valadao in November, as Democrats hope to regain control of Congress.
Voters in the Central Valley have spoken and they have declared that the Valley is not for sale.— Randy Villegas, in a Tuesday statement after the primary declaring victory.
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