Incumbent Republican David Valadao faces two Democratic challengers in the June 2 top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley seat that leans slightly Democratic after recent redistricting. State Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, viewed as the more moderate candidate, receives support from party leaders including the DCCC, while educator Randy Villegas draws backing from progressive groups and figures such as Senator Bernie Sanders. A May Data for Progress poll showed Valadao leading at 44 percent, ahead of Villegas at 25 percent and Bains at 21 percent. Traders focus on whether Valadao advances automatically and which Democrat joins him in November, with the district's narrow partisan balance and Valadao's history of narrow victories shaping expectations around voter turnout and campaign spending in the final weeks.