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California's Swing Seat in Battle | US News
California’s 22nd District is heating up as Democrats defy expectations by backing progressive challenger Randy Villegas over their establishment pick — a bold move in a swing seat where the incumbent, David Valadao, has weathered political storms to stay in power. With a majority Latino electorate and Democratic registration advantage, Valadao’s recent win hinged on cross-ticket voting — but now his vote to slash Medicaid and food aid funding is becoming a major liability. Republicans are countering by branding Villegas too extreme, even though some GOP groups surprisingly backed him in the…
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