La primaria del Distrito 22 de California pone a prueba el control de la Cámara

The California 2026 Primary is underway, and all eyes are on the Central Valley's District 22, a key battleground that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November.

The district, which covers the southern San Joaquin Valley including Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties, features a competitive race where two Democrats are challenging Republican incumbent Rep. David Valadao.

Incumbent David Valadao, a Hanford native first elected to the State Assembly in 2010 and to Congress in 2012, is seeking his fifth term representing District 22. He faces Democratic challengers Jasmeet Bains, a physician from Delano and current Assemblywoman for District 35, and Randy Villegas, a Visalia Unified School Board member and career educator born in Bakersfield.

Bains emphasizes health care, affordability, and economic opportunity, while Villegas says he is running to stand up for hardworking families struggling with living wages and health care costs.

All 52 California House seats are on the primary ballot, with polls closing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Results will be updated as they become available.