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Randy Villegas

Candidate for U.S. House, California District 22 (2026)

Randy Villegas is a professor at College of the Sequoias and an elected trustee of the Visalia Unified School District. He is the Democratic candidate for California's 22nd Congressional District in 2026, having advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary to face Republican incumbent David Valadao.

Background

Biography

Randy Villegas was raised in Kern County, California, the son of Mexican immigrants, according to his campaign and a KGET interview. He attended Bakersfield College and California State University, Bakersfield, and earned a Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he held a fellowship. He teaches at College of the Sequoias and is an elected member of the Visalia Unified School District board; his campaign describes him as a college professor, mentor and community organizer. KGET reported he was 30 during the 2026 primary campaign. In 2026 Villegas ran as a Democrat for California's 22nd Congressional District, challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao. In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, Valadao finished first with 32,491 votes (40.7 percent) and Villegas second with 25,808 votes (32.4 percent), ahead of Democratic Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, according to Legis1 and CalMatters. Villegas and Valadao advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.

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