đ¨ RATINGS CHANGE: Center for Politics Report Shifts CA-22 in Democratsâ Direction đ¨ - DCCC
âDavid ValadaoâŚis now an underdogâCenter for Politicsjust shiftedCaliforniaâs 22nd Congressional District toward Democratsâ direction in just the latest sign that sell-out David Valadao is more vulnerable. . .
âDavid ValadaoâŚis now an underdogâCenter for Politicsjust shiftedCaliforniaâs 22nd Congressional District toward Democratsâ direction in just the latest sign that sell-out David Valadao is more vulnerable than ever. Center for Politics writes in part:Rep. David ValadaoâŚhistorically an impressive electoral performer, finished on the wrong end of a lopsided 59%-41% Democratic edge in his district, a large enough deficitthat he is now an underdog in our ratings. âŚWhen the combined Democratic two-party vote in a U. S. House district is 50% or better, Democrats win the seat:in seven cycles of California top-two resultsâŚthere are no exceptions to that rule. The most notable result was in the Central Valleyâs CA-22⌠That district remained a Toss-up in our ratings⌠butthat rating is harder to defend given the huge Democratic edge in the two-party vote in the district: two Democrats combined for 59. 3% of the vote compared to just 40. 7% for Valadao, who had no Republican opponent. We were shocked at how lopsided this vote wasâŚâŚVillegas starts with an edge. So weâre moving CA-22 from Toss-up to Leans Democratic. This comes as no surprise after Valadao has foolishly stood by his unpopular record ofkicking his constituents off their health careâ one of themost dependent on Medicaidin the whole country. The Center for Politics notes that âhealthcare was also a major issue in Valadaoâs 2018 race, his lone loss. âDCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:âDavid Valadao has turned his back on the Valley one too many times â from ripping away health care, to stealing food off the tables of working families, to breaking his promises to make life more affordable. Valadao is officially facing the race of his career thanks to his disastrous sell-out record, and Valley voters are more ready than ever to hold him accountable and elect Randy Villegas this November. â###