U.S. House · CA-22
Valadao, David G.
RCalifornia 22nd38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 26, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
15
Opposing votes
5
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 20 opposing.
14 supporting · 20 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 15 supporting and 16 opposing.
15 supporting · 16 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 5 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 7 supporting and 13 opposing.
7 supporting · 13 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Valadao voted with his party 97.2% of the time across 327 recorded votes, though attendance was 59.1% with 226 missed votes. On top-tier issues, he opposed immigration (19 vs. 9 supporting votes) and criminal justice reform (19 vs. 8), while supporting defense spending (21 vs. 12), healthcare programs including Medicare and Medicaid (5 pro votes each, zero opposing), and women's rights (10 vs. 1). He took neutral stances on climate change, gun control, and environmental protection despite more opposing than supporting votes on the latter two. Mixed patterns appear on economic issues: he supported tax policy, government spending, and infrastructure investment, but opposed trade policy and small business support.
Opposed immigration (19 con vs. 9 pro votes); opposed criminal justice reform (19 con vs. 8 pro)
Supported defense spending (21 pro vs. 12 con) and healthcare programs (Medicare, Medicaid, mental healthcare all pro)
Supported women's rights (10 pro vs. 1 con) and food security (7 pro vs. 1 con)
Neutral on climate change and environmental protection despite more opposing than supporting votes
- Mixed on economy: supported tax policy and infrastructure; opposed trade policy and small business support
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration (19 con vs. 9 pro votes)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (21 pro vs. 12 con votes)HIGH confidence
- Criminal Justice Reform — Opposed criminal justice reform (19 con vs. 8 pro votes)HIGH confidence
- Women's Rights — Supported women's rights (10 pro vs. 1 con vote)HIGH confidence
- Medicare — Supported Medicare (5 pro votes, 0 con)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 28, 2026 • 32 non-gated high-confidence issues · 2 moderate-confidence issues · 4 limited-evidence issues · 1 evidence-gated issue · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.