U.S. House candidate · California 22nd District
David Valadao
Overview
Poliscope ↗$4.93M
Raised this cycle
$315K
Outside support
$481K
Outside opposition
100%
Small-dollar share
56%
In-state share
13
Flags
David Valadao is a Republican Representative from CA (District 22). Valadao's campaign has raised $4.9 million from 697 donors. Funding includes 1.0% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 42.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Agriculture, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include VALADAO FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by the Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Ken Griffin
- Kenneth Griffin gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $7,000 (2026)
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $7,887 (2024)
Backed by 314 Action
- 314 ACTION FUND spent $473,400 opposing
- 314 ACTION FUND spent $200,000 supporting
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Gambling industry money
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 19 gift or travel filings
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $2.75M traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Small-dollar funded
- 100% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$4.93M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.42M
From individuals
$97K unitemized
$1.91M
From PACs
697
Donors
avg $860
45%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2012 579 donors$1.32M
- 2014 1,024 donors$2.69M
- 2016 1,093 donors$2.78M
- 2018 1,253 donors$3.29M
- 2020 2,128 donors$4.10M
- 2022 1,354 donors$3.74M
- 2024 1,434 donors$4.91M
- 2026 1,218 donors$4.93M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 496 gifts · 59%$8K
- $200-$499 152 gifts · 3%$40K
- $500-$999 209 gifts · 8%$107K
- $1,000-$2,899 410 gifts · 39%$550K
- $2,900+ 191 gifts · 50%$711K
- Refunds / negative records 28 gifts$-41K
Top donor industries and employers
- Agriculture 79 gifts$99K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 35 gifts$31K
- Finance & Investment 20 gifts$28K
- Legal Services 16 gifts$17K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 6 gifts$15K
- Construction 10 gifts$14K
- Business & Professional Services 9 gifts$14K
- Defense & Aerospace 8 gifts$12K
- Real Estate 17 gifts$11K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$10K
- Transportation 6 gifts$7K
- Technology & Internet 6 gifts$7K
- Labor Unions 11 gifts$7K
- Energy & Natural Resources 4 gifts$6K
- Education 5 gifts$5K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOUMA, PETER | individual | DC | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| SWANSON, MATTHEW | individual | SC | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| DURRER, AUSTIN | individual | DC | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| MALAKAN, NADER | individual | CA | $7,500 | — | 4 |
| GILLIAM, RICHARD | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| PANKEY, PETE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN A. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BERNSTEIN, LAWRENCE | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KHAN, BADAR | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| CLEMENTI, MIKE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FULTON, WILL | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BRADLEY, JACQUELINE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SILBEY, ALEXANDER | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| REHNERT, GEOFFREY | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SMITH, VINNY | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA RICE FEDERATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | FL | $10,000 | 9 |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| BAKER PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC | AZ | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| C00411116 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| NO LABELS PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 4 |
| UPPER HAND FUND | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 56% · home state$798K
- VA 9%$128K
- FL 7%$101K
- DC 5%$69K
- TX 3%$45K
- MD 3%$40K
- NY 2%$34K
- MA 2%$25K
- UT 1%$14K
- CO 100%$14K
- NC 95%$14K
- NV 81%$12K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $2.75M in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 | Oppose | $473K 6 filings | 314 Action | — |
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 | Support | $200K 1 filing | 314 Action | $2.75M |
| CLF C00504530 | Support | $78K 6 filings | — | |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 | Support | $26K 1 filing | — | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $11K 2 filings | — | |
| AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) C00932723 | Oppose | $8K 1 filing | — |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD | 501c4 | 314 ACTION FUND | $2.50M | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| 314ACTION | 501c4 | 314 ACTION FUND | $250K | 2020 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,860 roll calls on record: 892 yea, 343 nay, 37 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10120 | National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10097 | Earn to Learn Act | cosponsor | Education | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 5334 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 3350 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the "Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9838 | National Security Interstate Pipeline Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 8876 | Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1420 | Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALADAO FOR CONGRESS | C00499392 | H / P | principal | $20.4M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | 202-226-3196 | http://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
| 2017-01-03 | 202-226-3196 | http://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-226-3196 | https://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://valadao.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4695 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Governing Majority Education Fund | Philadelphia, PA (Apr 23, 2026 – Apr 25, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation | Houston, TX (Mar 22, 2026 – Mar 24, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation (CSF) | Houston, TX (Mar 22, 2026 – Mar 24, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Luso-American Development Foundation | Portugal (Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 2, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Center Forward | United Kingdom (Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Governing Majority Education Fund | New York, NY (May 1, 2025 – May 3, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Center Forward | Portugal (Jun 14, 2024 – Jun 21, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Governing Majority Education Fund | New York, NY (Apr 7, 2024 – Apr 9, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | Italy (Mar 22, 2024 – Mar 28, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation | Houston, TX (Mar 17, 2024 – Mar 19, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation | United Arab Emirates (Dec 7, 2023 – Dec 11, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Bipartisan Policy Center and Newton and Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust | Las Vegas, NV (May 25, 2023 – May 26, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation | Miami, FL (May 8, 2022 – May 10, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Climate Solutions Foundation | Miami, FL (May 8, 2022 – May 10, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | Chicago, IL (Apr 1, 2022 – Apr 3, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Agriculture, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Retail & Consumer Goods. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 22 | H2CA20094 | $4.93M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 22 | H2CA20094 | $4.91M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 22 | H2CA20094 | $3.74M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 21 | H2CA20094 | $4.10M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 21 | H2CA20094 | $3.29M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 21 | H2CA20094 | $2.78M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 21 | H2CA20094 | $2.69M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 21 | H2CA20094 | $1.32M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.