California's 22nd Congressional District

R +1% since last week
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
D +2.7
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R +10.0
National Environment
current political climate
D +10.4
Polls
recent state and district polling
Even
Forecasted margin
D +3.1

What Changes the Forecast

Some high quality polling would significantly sharpen this forecast.

Polls

Polls (1)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
Tulchin ResearchJun 21, 2026D +4800lv
Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 63%
GOP 37%
Race Details
Expert ratings
Cook Tossup Inside Elections Tilt R Sabato Lean D
District lean
D+3 This is a competitive district that leans slightly Democrat.
Candidates

Democrat Randy Villegas

Republican David Valadao (inc.)

Notes
Top-two primary