Representative · California's 22nd district

David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao is a Republican representative for California's 22nd district, in Congress since 2013. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 12, and cast 433 of 463 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2013
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.8%12 of 675 · rank 226 of 43994%433 of 463 · rank 390 of 439370 became law36%118 of 332
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.1%26 of 1,222 · rank 241 of 44279%660 of 837 · rank 429 of 442270 became law34%165 of 481
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9901.2%12 of 990 · rank 191 of 44388%491 of 560 · rank 424 of 44360 became law47%165 of 350

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.26+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Nay
    Jul 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 175–254· Against party
  2. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  3. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 178–247· Against party
  4. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  5. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 186–238· Against party
  6. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  7. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  8. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 164–268· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

70 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced5781%
  2. Reported by committee22.9%
  3. Passed one chamber913%
  4. Passed both chambers11.4%
  5. Failed11.4%

Policy areas

  1. Agriculture and Food13
  2. Health9
  3. Armed Forces and National Security8
  4. Public Lands and Natural Resources5
  5. Water Resources Development5
  6. Commerce3
  7. Congress3
  8. Crime and Law Enforcement3

Latest activity

  1. H.Res. 1616 Recognizing the importance of biodiversity conservation, welcoming the Republic of Armenia as host of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and supporting the protection of Armenia's sovereign territory and natural heritage.
    Introduced· Oct 5, 2026
  2. H.R. 2481 Romance Scam Prevention Act
    Passed both chambers· Commerce· Sep 24, 2026
  3. H.R. 10528 To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools in best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.
    Introduced· Education· Sep 21, 2026
  4. H.R. 10324 ROMA Act
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Sep 8, 2026
  5. H.Res. 1476 Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Aug 3, 2026
  6. H.Res. 1475 Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.
    Introduced· Health· Aug 3, 2026
  7. H.R. 9976 SWAT Act of 2026
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Jul 27, 2026
  8. H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
    Reported by committee· Emergency Management· Jul 21, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to California's 22nd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$152.5M
Per resident
$198
Rank in California
49 of 52
Contract actions
531
New awards: 236

By fiscal year

  1. 120.4MFY2017
  2. 139.4MFY2018
  3. 182.9MFY2019
  4. 172.7MFY2020
  5. 245.6MFY2021
  6. 184.5MFY2022
  7. 167.5MFY2023
  8. 146.8MFY2024
  9. 245.7MFY2025
  10. 152.5MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Agricultural Marketing Service$86.7M57%
    Department of Agriculture
  2. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$43.8M29%
    Department of Homeland Security
  3. Department of the Navy$5.4M3.6%
    Department of Defense
  4. Forest Service$4.3M2.8%
    Department of Agriculture
  5. Department of the Army$3.1M2.0%
    Department of Defense
  6. Department of Energy$2.8M1.8%
  7. U.S. Special Operations Command$1.3M0.8%
    Department of Defense
  8. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$1.2M0.8%
    Department of Justice

Top recipients

  1. CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.$67.7M44%
    11 awards
  2. THE GEO GROUP, INC.$43.8M29%
    2 awards
  3. FOUR STAR SALES, INC.$5.3M3.5%
    6 awards
  4. RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC$4.6M3.0%
    1 award
  5. HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC$3.9M2.5%
    1 award
  6. HORIZON MARKETING, INC.$3.5M2.3%
    22 awards
  7. PARAGON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC$2.8M1.8%
    5 awards
  8. SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC$2.3M1.5%
    9 awards
  9. FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC$1.8M1.2%
    1 award
  10. J. G. BOSWELL COMPANY$1.8M1.2%
    3 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$4.9M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$3.4M
From committees
$2M
499 committees
From contractor PACs
$419K
85 PACs · 21% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$10KAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
chevron corporationchevron employees political action committee - chevron corporation$10KCHEVRON U.S.A. INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$713.4K
motorola solutions, inc.motorola solutions, inc. political action committee$10KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$165.2M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$10KGENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$10KNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$10KHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$10KRTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B
parsons corporationparsons corporation political action committee$10KPARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$748M
american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac$10KAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization$1.2M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$4.9M$2M$419K85 PACs · 21% of committee money
2024$4.9M$2.3M$393.1K87 PACs · 17% of committee money
2022$3.7M$1.7M$323K68 PACs · 19% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · California's 22nd districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 22nd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 21st districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 21st districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  5. House · California's 21st districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  6. House · California's 21st districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
valadao.house.gov
Phone
202-225-4695
Office
2465 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.