GOP Appears to Hold on to California’s Central Valley Congressional Seat

Incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) may have bested his opponent in a rematch of a 2022 race for California’s 22nd District in the San Joaquin Valley.
Valadao has approximately 54 percent of the vote, while Democrat Rudy Salas has 46 percent, according to unofficial preliminary results as of 9:45 p.m. PT on Nov. 5.
Preliminary election results of District 22 of California’s U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 5, 2024. (Sophie Li/The Epoch Times)
The district includes Kings County and parts of Tulare and Kern counties.
Official results are expected in the coming weeks, and the secretary of state has up to 30 days to certify the election results….