2026 election · U.S. House
2026 California House race — David G. Valadao's seat
Incumbent: David G. Valadao (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (6) ▾
- Agricultural Labor & Guest Worker Programs: Backs updating the H-2A visa program and reintroducing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act and HIRE Act to address farm labor shortages in the Central Valley. [1][2]
- Border Security: Voted for the Secure the Border Act, citing a humanitarian and national security crisis at the border, while seeking protections for agricultural employers from E-Verify impacts. [1]
- Government Funding/Spending: Supported a clean short-term Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown while Congress finalizes full-year appropriations bills. [1]
- Immigration Reform: Supports bipartisan reform combining border security with legal status options, including co-sponsoring the Dignity Act offering earned legal status to long-term undocumented immigrants. [1][2]
- Taxation and Regulation: Favors lowering taxes and reducing regulations on small businesses to spur job creation, particularly in the Central Valley. [1]
- Voting and Elections: Opposed the For the People Act, voting against expanding voter registration, mail-in voting, and federal election mandates. [1]
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