California 22nd District

Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: David Valadao (R). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-16Source: FEC

7.4 to 1 outside money
helping Randy Villegas

The short version

David Valadao has raised $6.1M to Randy Villegas's $5.5M (1.1x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $11.9M in general election spending: $10.4M helping the Democrat and $1.4M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: HMP, $4.8M opposing David Valadao.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Randy Villegas

Raised: $5.5M
Spent: $4.8M
Cash on hand: $707K
From PACs: $459K
From individuals: $4.7M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $10.4M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

David Valadao

Raised: $6.1M
Spent: $3.7M
Cash on hand: $2.4M
From PACs: $2.2M
From individuals: $2.0M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $1.4M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$11.9MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 16, 2026

$10.4MSpent to help Randy Villegas in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$1.4MSpent to help David Valadao in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $4.2M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
HMP	Oppose David Valadao	$4.8M	C00495028
Giffords PAC	Oppose David Valadao	$1.8M	C00540443
Health Care Saves Lives	Oppose David Valadao	$628K	C00888081
The Governing Majority Fund	Oppose Randy Villegas	$607K	C00737411
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E	Support Randy Villegas	$579K	C00011114
LCV Victory Fund	Oppose David Valadao	$554K	C00486845
National Nurses United for Patient Protection	Support Randy Villegas	$400K	C00490375
Somos PAC	Support Randy Villegas	$293K	C00724203
Working Families Party PAC	Oppose David Valadao	$253K	C00606962
America PAC	Support David Valadao	$237K	C00879510
Project 218	Support Randy Villegas	$231K	C00871368
Chc Bold PAC	Oppose David Valadao	$220K	C00365536
AB PAC	Support Randy Villegas	$188K	C00492140
Health Care Saves Lives	Support Randy Villegas	$174K	C00888081
Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi)	Support David Valadao	$158K	C00875450

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

Giffords PAC ← $4.5M from Giffords (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
The Governing Majority Fund ← $750K from Governing Majority Education Fund (50% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
National Nurses United for Patient Protection ← $4.2M from National Nurses United (63% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Somos PAC ← $3.0M from Elevate America (51% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Randy Villegas

PAC	Given	Checks
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC	$10K	2
Medicare for All	$10K	2
Fair Shot PAC	$5K	1
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC)	$5K	1
Moveon.Org Political Action	$5K	1
Democratic Majority Fund	$5K	1
A New Policy PAC	$5K	2
End Citizens United	$5K	2
Pace of California School Employees Association - Local, State, Federal Candidates	$5K	1
UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 69 PACs in total.

R David Valadao

PAC	Given	Checks
California Dairies Federal PAC	$12K	3
General Atomics PAC	$10K	4
Caterpillar Employees PAC	$10K	2
Deloitte PAC	$10K	7
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association	$10K	4
New York Life Insurance Political Action Committee	$10K	3
Leidos Inc PAC	$10K	5
USA Rice Federation PAC	$10K	3
No Labels Problem Solvers Political Action Committee (No Labels Problem Solvers PAC)	$10K	2
National Apartment Assoc (Naa) PAC	$10K	2

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 509 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Randy Villegas: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA22190
FEC committee filings, Randy Villegas principal campaign committee: C00902379
FEC candidate page, David Valadao: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2CA20094
FEC committee filings, David Valadao principal campaign committee: C00499392
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: news.ballotpedia.org