Democrat Randy Villegas defeated Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, according to reports by the Guardian and The New York Times. The result shifts the district from Republican to Democratic representation.
Villegas is a community college professor, the Guardian reported, while the Times described him as a progressive Democrat. Valadao had served six terms, according to the Guardian. The race took place in a district redrawn under Proposition 50, the Guardian said. The Times described the district as a political battleground.