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Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, speaks at the public swearing-in ceremony for Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, at the Tulare City Council Chambers on Jan. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n
JUAN ESPARZA LOERA<\/p>\n
jesparza@fresnobee.com<\/p>\n
A progressive challenger in Congressional District 22 outraised his incumbent opponent in the latest reporting period.<\/p>\n
Randy Villegas, D-Visalia, reported $897,368 from May 14 to June 30. Data comes from the Federal Election Commission<\/a>, measured for a six-week period as opposed to the traditional quarterly reports.<\/p>\n David Valadao, R-Hanford \u2014 running for his seventh term \u2014 reported $694,188 for the period. He maintains larger hauls for the entire election cycle and has more cash on hand.<\/p>\n Experts expect Valadao vs. Villegas to be one of the closest races in the nation.<\/p>\n Both congressional Republican and Democratic Party fundraising wings are focusing on the race, which includes Bakersfield, Visalia, and the northwest section of the city of Fresno. The Democrats are now on Villegas\u2019 side after backing his opponent, Jasmeet Bains, D-Delano, in the primary.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud that our campaign is powered by the people of this community \u2014 not corporate PACs or special interests,\u201d Villegas said in a statement. His campaign said 96% of his contributors gave $100 or less.<\/p>\n Villegas has accepted thousands from union and environmental groups.<\/p>\n Republicans focused on Valadao\u2019s overall totals in a statement, calling Villegas \u201ca Socialist stooge.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cVillegas should keep begging Gavin Newsom and his socialist allies to bail him out, because Central Valley voters clearly are not buying his radical agenda of higher costs, more dysfunction and the same failed Sacramento politics,\u201d said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Christian Martinez.<\/p>\n CandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. David Valadao, R-Hanford$694,188$4,945,986$3,365,587Randy Villegas, D-Visalia$897,368$2,645,560$571,792Incumbents lead fundraising in other districts<\/p>\n Both parties are also looking at Congressional District 13. First-term Rep. Adam Gray, D-Merced, is behind his challenger Kevin Lincoln, R-Stockton, but has more than double cash on hand.<\/p>\n CandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. Adam Gray, D-Merced$603,382$2,165,749$2,072,111Kevin Lincoln, R-Stockton$654,149$2,645,560$799,205<\/p>\n Other Central Valley incumbents maintain strong leads including Jim Costa, D-Fresno (CD 21), Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield (CD 20), Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove (CD 5) and Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose (CD 18).<\/p>\n CandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno$176,131$1,355,875$2,072,111Kyle Kirkland, R-Clovis$27,306$338,970$17,933CandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield$257,096$1,877,794$453,749Sandra Van Scotter, D-Ridgecrestn\/an\/an\/aCandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove$108,769$932,281$201,471Michael Masuda, D-Amador$89,570$361,735$89,451CandidateRaised 5\/14\/26-6\/30\/26Raised totalCash on handRep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose$108,234$1,754,638$643,340Shane Lewis, D-San Jose$15,309$60,080$3,307<\/p>\n Note: Van Scotter had not filed her July report by time of publication.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n