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Yilek, C. (2026, November 4). House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-22nd-district-results-david-valadao-randy-villegas/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Caitlin Yilek

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Rep. David Valadao, a Republican from California's 22nd District, lost his reelection bid to Democrat Randy Villegas. Valadao is the first among ten Republican representatives who voted to impeach President Trump over the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol to lose an election or announce retirement. The race highlighted intraparty tensions within the Democratic Party and was influenced by demographic shifts and changes in California’s congressional map, making it more favorable for Democrats.
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On November 4, 2026, Randy Villegas, a progressive Democrat and political newcomer, defeated incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao in California’s Central Valley's 22nd Congressional District with 66% of the vote. This victory marks the end of the last GOP-held seat for a House member who voted to impeach President Trump over the Jan. 6 riot. Villegas won by campaigning on progressive policies like Medicare for All and opposing ICE, aligning him sharply against Valadao, who defended former President Trump’s immigration policies. The district, which is 70% Latino or Hispanic, saw a competitive race due to recent redistricting under Proposition 50, but Villegas's victory underscores shifting political dynamics in traditionally conservative areas of California.

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2026-11-06 · assertive framing · Trump agenda likely to be curbed with Democrats in charge
🔮 Washington — Democrat Cait Conley defeated two-term Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, winning a highly competitive seat in New York's Hudson Valley region, CBS News projected.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Lawler defeated in New York battleground district
🔮 Washington — Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won a third term in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projected.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Gluesenkamp Perez wins competitive Washington race
🔮 - House Democrats will control 251 to 268 seats, CBS News projects, after and .
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Democrats prepare to take Congress after sweeping wins
🔮 Winners in dozens of races have yet to be projected by CBS News.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
🔮 Washington — GOP Rep. David Valadao lost his reelection bid in California's 22nd District, CBS News projected.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection
🔮 — Progressive William Lawrence beat one-term Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, CBS News projected.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Progressive beats GOP Rep. Tom Barrett in key Michigan district
🔮 House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter, stepping aside after the GOP's .Johnson made the announcement on a call Wednesday morning, the source said.
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🔮 Longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur won a rematch against Republican Derek Merrin in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, CBS News projected.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur wins Ohio rematch
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, campaigned with Valadao in September, calling the contest one of the "top three or four races in America" in terms of its importance to Republicans keeping the House majority.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Washington — GOP Rep. David Valadao lost his reelection bid in California's 22nd District, CBS News projected.
2026-11-04 · CBS News
House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection · assertive framing

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Washington — GOP Rep. David Valadao lost his reelection bid in California's 22nd District, CBS News projected. asserted
News → lose → District
Valadao's loss against Democrat Randy Villegas makes him who voted to impeach President Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol to lose reelection or announce their retirement. asserted
who → make → retirement
Valadao was first elected in 2012, but lost in 2018 when Democrats flipped more than 40 seats and won back control of the House. asserted
Democrats → elect → House
He won the seat back from Democrats in 2020, and went on to become one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Mr. Trump. asserted
who → win → Trump
Only two remain in Congress — Valadao and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington, who is retiring. asserted
who → remain → Washington
Villegas, a progressive, edged out a moderate Democrat in the top-two nonpartisan primary to advance to the general election alongside Valadao. asserted
Villegas → edge → Valadao
Villegas' was an embarrassing defeat for establishment Democrats, who intervened in the Central Valley contest to boost the moderate candidate. asserted
who → intervene → candidate
The intraparty primary feud played out in a district that is heavily Hispanic — a key constituency that shifted away from Democrats in 2024 — and came amid a broader debate within the Democratic Party over how well progressives could perform in competitive races. uncertain
progressives → play → races
But polls leading up to the midterms showed Mr. Trump's approval ratings with Latino voters were cratering. asserted
ratings → lead → voters
California's congressional map was also redrawn last year in response to Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push in Texas, making it more favorable to Democrats than in 2024. asserted
it → redrawn → 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, campaigned with Valadao in September, calling the contest one of the "top three or four races in America" in terms of its importance to Republicans keeping the House majority. asserted
Republicans → represent → majority
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