Key facts
- Democrat Randy Villegas is projected to advance to the general election in California's 22nd congressional district.
- Republican incumbent David Valadao is also projected to advance to the general election.
- Villegas will face Valadao in the general election.
Democrat Randy Villegas, an educator, is projected to advance to the November general election in California's 22nd congressional district following Tuesday's open primary. He will face incumbent Republican Representative David Valadao, who was also projected to advance. Political analysts consider Valadao one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents, with the race potentially influencing the partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The district, located in the agricultural Central Valley, was redrawn by a redistricting initiative to be more favorable to Democrats.