California's 22nd Congressional District

How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
+2.7 pp
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
-11.5 pp
National Environment
current political climate
+9.5 pp
Polls
recent state and district polling
-0.1 pp
Forecasted margin
Dem +0.6
Polls

Polls (2)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
Public Policy Polling2025-08-08EVEN547rv
Public Policy Polling2025-08-08Dem +2547rv
What Changes the Forecast

What Changes the Forecast

Some high quality polling would significantly sharpen this forecast.

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
D (blue) and R (red) win probability over time
D 52%
R 48%
Context
Expert Ratings
Cook: TossupInside Elections: Tilt RSabato: Tossup
District Lean
This is a competitive district that leans slightly Democratic (D+3).
Candidates
Randy Villegas (D) David Valadao (R) (inc.)
Notes
Top-two primary