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David G. Valadao DV
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David G. Valadao

US Representative (R-CA-22)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

David G. Valadao is the Republican U.S. Representative (CA's 22nd congressional district). The platform has 92 voting records on file (2026) and 34 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record29
Connections mapped57
Sources cited20
✦ Thin coverage gap +183 connected to 57 entities · only 29 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 11P+3 18S+10
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No documented contradictions on file.
Documented Lies 1 promise broken or quietly abandoned All lies →
Violated Major Primary evidence healthcare_safety_net Promised 2025-04-14 00:00:00+00
David Valadao: signed the April 2025 Medicaid red line, then voted for the cuts
Primary source: Letter from twelve House Republicans to Speaker Johnson opposing Medicaid cuts, April 14, 2025 ↗ 1 sourced violation Full record →
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 4 elected officials hold documented connections.
$17.6BDonor Contributions
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PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [colleague] → person 10192× PATTERN organization → [donor] → elected official → [affiliation]... 3924× PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [affiliation] → elected... 2748× PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [political opposition] ... 866× PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [vote] → instrument 739×
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David G. Valadao has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls
Key Connections
→ AIPAC / United Democracy Project organization
donor
American Israel Public Affairs Committee was Valadao's second largest organizational contributor at $98,447 ($80,547 individual + $17,900 PAC)
→ Donald Trump person
political endorsement
Valadao endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024 and voted for the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025
← Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC) organization
donor
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00204099/
← National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC organization
donor
$8,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
← Friant Water PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00244533/
← Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal PAC - Federal organization
donor
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
← Automotive Free International Trade PAC organization
donor
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/
← Auto Care Association Political Action Committee organization
donor
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/
Facts (29)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 172d ago · Avg age: 189d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (29)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medi-Cal enrollment rate: 64% (highest of any Republican-held district)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 52.9%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 10.1%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 19.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic or Latino: 74.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 780,759
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $58,828
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 3 — Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban from California Constitution (2024) (2024) — passed, margin majority yes
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1 — Right to Abortion and Contraception (California Constitutional Amendment) (2022) — passed, margin 66.9% yes to 33.1% no
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.22)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Grimmway Farms (carrots — based in Kern County) (6000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Adventist Health (Bakersfield / Delano / Hanford / Tulare hospitals) (4000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Wonderful Company (POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Fiji Water) (5000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 22nd Congressional District covers the southern San Joaquin Valley, including parts of Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties. Major cities include the east side of Bakersfield, Delano, Hanford, Tulare, Porterville, Shafter, and Wasco. With a population of approximately 780,759 and a Cook PVI of R+1 (as of 2025, the median district in the nation), it is one of the most competitive seats in the country. The district is 74.2% Hispanic, making it a majority-Latino district. The median household income is $58,828 with a poverty rate of 19.2% and an unemployment rate of 10.1% — among the most economically distressed districts in California. Only 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and 33.2% lack a high school diploma. The economy is anchored by agriculture (dairy, grapes, almonds, citrus), oil extraction, and related industries. Approximately 64% of constituents — roughly 527,000 people — are enrolled in Medi-Cal, the highest share of any Republican-held district in the nation.
Added: 27 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Valadao endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024 and voted for the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act в 2025, which the DCCC characterized as Valadao fearing 'the wrath of Trump more than his own voters.'
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Valadao voted to impeach President Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, one of only 10 House Republicans to do so, and the only California Republican. He stated: 'His inciting rhetoric was un-American, abhorrent, and absolutely an impeachable offense.'
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Valadao cast the deciding vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projected would cut approximately $700 billion from Medicaid subsidies. His district has the highest Medicaid enrollment rate (64%) of any Republican seat. Two million Californians were projected to lose coverage. Constituents chanted 'I feel betrayed' at protests afterward.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Valadao publicly pledged in May 2025: 'My goal is to not do anything that damages Medicaid and what they deliver for our constituents.' He emphasized his commitment to safeguarding Medicaid, which serves an estimated two-thirds of his district.
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] In 2023 and 2024, Valadao wrote letters to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting at least $168 million in grants from the infrastructure law for local projects, including a pedestrian bridge in Hanford. Politico reported he 'voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and then celebrated its effects,' including visiting Diablo Canyon nuclear plant that received $6 billion from the law and praising its role in 'lowering costs, creating jobs.'
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Valadao voted against the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in November 2021, with California Republicans calling it 'terrible' and 'reckless.'
Date: 2021-11-05 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R.3684
✓ verified Partially Corroborated The DCCC reported that Valadao's bankrupt dairy farm contributed nearly $17,000 to his campaign in the 2020 cycle, including $1,950 in Q4 2019.
✓ verified Primary Source In the 2023–2024 cycle, Valadao raised approximately $3.1 million. His top PAC contributors for the cycle included Tulare County Republican Central Committee ($5,000), Livestock Marketing Association PAC ($2,000), and Reform Leaders PAC ($1,557), per FEC data.
✓ verified Primary Source Valadao's family dairy operations received $654,429 in federal farm subsidies. Valadao sponsored the Emergency Assistance for Dairy Producers Act in December 2023.
✓ verified Primary Source Dairy industry contributions totaled $1,189,030 over Valadao's career ($929,976 individual + $259,054 PAC). Leadership PACs contributed $2,301,828, nearly all from PACs. Real Estate contributed $948,785. Valadao is a dairy farmer by profession.
✓ verified Primary Source Marko Zaninovich Inc was Valadao's single largest organizational contributor at $106,600, all from individuals. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was second at $98,447 ($80,547 individual + $17,900 PAC). PG&E Corp contributed $83,652 ($29,458 individual + $54,194 PAC).
✓ verified Primary Source David Valadao's campaign committee raised $22,699,832 across his career (2011–2024), with $155,829 cash on hand as of December 31, 2024. Crop Production & Basic Processing was the top contributing industry at $3,031,825.
All Connections (57)
vote primary since 2025
Valadao cast the deciding vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projected would cut approximately $700 billion from Medicaid subsidies
→ Donald Trump person
political endorsement primary since 2024
Valadao endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024 and voted for the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025
→ Bernie Sanders elected official
political opposition inferential since 2025
As a progressive senator, Sanders would be expected to oppose the Medicaid cuts Valadao supported in the OBBBA
→ Jim Jordan elected official
affiliation inferential since 2025
Both Valadao and Jordan are House Republicans who voted for the Trump-backed OBBBA
donor primary since 2011
American Israel Public Affairs Committee was Valadao's second largest organizational contributor at $98,447 ($80,547 individual + $17,900 PAC)
→ Mike Johnson elected official
political association inferential since 2023
Valadao served in the House alongside Speaker Mike Johnson, who would have been involved in advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elected official
political opposition inferential since 2025
Valadao voted to cut Medicaid subsidies in OBBBA, while Ocasio-Cortez represents progressive opposition to such cuts
← Jim Costa person
colleague inferential since 2013
Both represent neighboring Central Valley districts; Valadao is listed as a known House member from California.
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00204099/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
← Friant Water PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00244533/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/
← Amgen Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00251876/
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00267849/
← First In Freedom PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00540146/
← No Nonsense PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760397/
← Farmer PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00818344/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000422/
← American Dental P. A. C. organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000729/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001388/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002238/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002261/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007450/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
← By Farmers, For Farmers PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009423/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012880/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00013961/
← Edison International PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$12,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00019653/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00022343/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023028/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028787/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
← National Chicken Council organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034272/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
← Halliburton Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035691/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040725/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
← Mcdonalds Corporation PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00063164/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064766/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064774/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00065219/
← Blue Diamond Growers PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to David G. Valadao's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00080135/
Sources (20)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: David G. Valadao — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: David G. Valadao — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: David G. Valadao — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: David G. Valadao — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: David G. Valadao — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Claim: Valadao endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024 and voted for the Tru… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Valadao voted to impeach President Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, one … congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Valadao cast the deciding vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which … congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Valadao publicly pledged in May 2025: 'My goal is to not do anything that… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: In 2023 and 2024, Valadao wrote letters to Transportation Secretary Pete … discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Silence evidence: In-person constituent town halls congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: The DCCC reported that Valadao's bankrupt dairy farm con… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: In the 2023–2024 cycle, Valadao raised approximately $3.… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Valadao's family dairy operations received $654,429 in f… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: David Valadao's campaign committee raised $22,699,832 ac… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: David G. Valadao not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt