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'''David Valadao''' is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[California]].
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|name=David Valadao
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|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Terra Valadao
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=21st
|terms=January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=[[Devin Nunes]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[T.J. Cox]]
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'''David Goncalves Valadao''' (born April 14, 1977, age {{age|1977|4|17}}) is a former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[California]], having served from the 21st congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2012 election===
Valadao won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2012, defeating [[Democrat]] John Hernandez by 15% of the vote.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_21st_Congressional_District_elections,_2012 California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2012]</ref>
===2014 election===
Rep. Valadao handily won re-election in 2014 with 57.8% of the vote.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_21st_Congressional_District_elections,_2014 California's 21st Congressional District elections, 2014]</ref>
===2016 election===
Valadao won re-election in 2016, defeating [[Democrat]] Emilio Huerta by over 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/california-house-district-21-valadao-huerta California U.S. House 21st District Results: David Valadao Wins]</ref>
===2018 election===
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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-21 California Election Results: 21st House District]</ref>
===2020 election===
Valadao is running in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] to gain back is old seat.
====Primary====
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%.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/california/ 2020 California primary results]</ref>
====General election====
The general election has been rated by Inside Elections as "tilt" Democrat,<ref>[https://insideelections.com/ratings/house House Ratings | Inside Elections]</ref> while [[Politico]] and The Cook Political Report have rated it as a "tossup".<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions - Politico]</ref><ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref>
==Political positions==
Ranked overall as a relatively strong [[conservative]] by GovTrack,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/david_valadao/412515 Rep. David Valadao - GovTrack]</ref> Valadao's only notable [[liberal]] position is on [[immigration]], being an outspoken advocate of immigration “reform”<ref>[https://www.kvpr.org/post/valadao-calls-gop-leadership-address-immigration-reform Valadao Calls On GOP Leadership To Address Immigration Reform]</ref><ref>[https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article131506419.html This California Republican takes a daring stand on overhauling immigration]</ref> and having received a “D+” rating from NumbersUSA.<ref>[https://www.numbersusa.com/candidate-comparison/candidate/2020/house/david-valadao David Valadao | Numbers USA]</ref>
==See also==
*[[David Young]], former U.S. representative from [[Iowa]]'s 3rd district
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://valadaoforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/David_Valadao David Valadao - Ballotpedia]
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