David Valadao, Rudy Salas advance to general election for CA's 22nd Congressional District seat: AP

FRESNO, Calif. -- Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao and Democrat Rudy Salas volition look each different successful November successful California's 22nd legislature district, a rematch of past cycle's adjacent contest.

The territory runs done California's Central Valley workplace belt, including parts of Bakersfield. It's considered 1 of the astir competitory U.S. House districts successful the state, wherever a fistful of choky races whitethorn beryllium cardinal to determining which enactment controls the chamber.

In 2022, Valadao bushed Salas by little than 4,000 votes.

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Democrats clasp a 16-point vantage implicit Republicans successful registered voters. But Valadao held the spot from 2013 until 2019, mislaid it for 1 word and past retook it successful 2020. The borders of the territory person changed somewhat since Valadao was archetypal elected owed to redistricting.

Valadao and Salas bushed retired Republican Chris Mathys and Democrat Melissa Hurtado successful the primary. California puts each candidates, careless of party, connected 1 superior ballot and the 2 candidates who get the astir votes beforehand to the wide election.

In the weeks starring up to the primary, Democrats had feared a imaginable lock-out successful the wide predetermination if the enactment divided its votes betwixt Salas and Hurtado. The authorities Democratic Party and salient leaders similar California Gov. Gavin Newsom and erstwhile U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had lined up down Salas, a erstwhile authorities legislator. But Hurtado, presently a authorities senator, is besides good known successful the district.

"I'm genuinely grateful to the voters for lasting with maine successful yet different captious predetermination and thankful to each the volunteers who worked hard to get america here," Salas said successful a connection posted to X, formerly Twitter.

Valadao was 1 of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump implicit the January 6th riot astatine the U.S. Capitol.