BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The two candidates whose election could tip the balance of power in the House of Representatives are debating Tuesday night in Bakersfield from the KGET studios.
The debate will be seen live at 7 p.m. on KGET TV 17 in Bakersfield and KSEE 24 in Fresno and will be available to watch on KGET.com/live and on the KGET+ streaming app.
Rep. David Valadao, the Republican candidate, is looking to keep his seat as the district’s representative for another two-year term. Valadao has won election multiple times despite the 22nd Congressional District having a higher Democratic voter registration.
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Valadao was first elected to Congress in the 2012 midterms, lost the seat during a “blue wave” in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term and won reelection in 2020…