David Valadao
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| Former U.S. Representative from California's 21st Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |||
| Predecessor | Devin Nunes | ||
| Successor | T.J. Cox | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Terra Valadao | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] | ||
David Goncalves Valadao (born April 14, 1977, age 45) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from California, having served from the 21st congressional district from 2013 to 2019. However, despite being defeated for re-election in 2018, he won a rematch in 2020 to serve for the 117th Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
2012 election[edit]
Valadao won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2012, defeating Democrat John Hernandez by 15% of the vote.[2]
2014 election[edit]
Rep. Valadao handily won re-election in 2014 with 57.8% of the vote.[3]
2016 election[edit]
Valadao won re-election in 2016, defeating Democrat Emilio Huerta by over 10% of the vote.[4]
2018 election[edit]
Due to a blue wave in the 2018 midterm elections, Valadao lost his re-election bid to Democrat T.J. Cox by less than 1% of the vote.[5]
2020 election[edit]
Valadao ran in the 2020 U.S. House elections to gain back his old seat.
Primary[edit]
In the primary held on March 3, 2020 (in California state law, a single primary is held for all candidates regardless of party affiliation), Valadao finished first place with just over 50% of the vote, while Cox finished second with less than 40%.[6]
General election[edit]
The general election was rated by Inside Elections as "tilt" Democrat,[7] while Politico and The Cook Political Report have rated it as a "tossup".[8][9]
Valadao defeated Rep. Cox by a narrow margin to take back the House seat.[10]
Political positions[edit]
Ranked overall as a relatively strong conservative by GovTrack,[11] Valadao's only notable liberal position is on immigration, being an outspoken advocate of immigration “reform”[12][13] and having received a “D+” rating from NumbersUSA.[14] He supports mass-amnesty for illegal aliens.[15]
He voted for Trump's second impeachment along with 9 other House Republicans. He also voted for Pelosi's witch-hunt Commission.[16]
See also[edit]
- David Young, former U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd district
References[edit]
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress
- ↑ California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2012
- ↑ California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2014
- ↑ California U.S. House 21st District Results: David Valadao Wins
- ↑ California Election Results: 21st House District
- ↑ 2020 California primary results
- ↑ House Ratings | Inside Elections
- ↑ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions - Politico
- ↑ 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report
- ↑ California Election Results: 21st Congressional District
- ↑ Rep. David Valadao - GovTrack
- ↑ Valadao Calls On GOP Leadership To Address Immigration Reform
- ↑ This California Republican takes a daring stand on overhauling immigration
- ↑ David Valadao | Numbers USA
- ↑ https://bigleaguepolitics.com/ten-republican-sell-outs-in-congress-have-hopped-on-board-with-democrats-to-pass-a-farmworker-amnesty-bill/
- ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/19/35-house-republicans-vote-for-bill-to-establish-january-6-commission/
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