David G. Valadao, U.S. Representative

David G. Valadao

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
April 14, 1977
Current age
49
Home state
California
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Representative, California (present)
On the ballot
2012–2024
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Valadao472,980
Opponents409,401
7
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2024, David G. Valadao ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Valadao's biggest single-election total was 89,484 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in California's District 22. Valadao's closest win came in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 21, decided by 1,522 votes.

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How many votes has David G. Valadao received?

David G. Valadao has received 472,980 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

David G. Valadao’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon89,48453.42%Rudy Salas (head-to-head)
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon52,99451.52%Rudy Salas (head-to-head)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon85,92850.45%TJ Cox (head-to-head)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost56,37749.62%TJ Cox (head-to-head)
2016U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon75,12656.74%Emilio Huerta
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon45,90757.83%Amanda Renteria
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon67,16457.76%John Hernandez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000129) and Wikidata (Q3528567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David G. Valadao: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-g-valadao. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.