BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Less than five weeks from Election Day, the world of politics is getting even more contentious, especially the race for California’s 22nd Congressional District.
You’ve probably heard of this race through political ads — the names Rudy Salas and David Valadao are all over Central Valley airwaves.
Ahead of Republican incumbent David Valadao and Democrat Rudy Salas’ November face off, 17 News breaks down the results of a new Emerson College/Nexstar poll on the race.
The poll proves what we’ve long been reporting — CD-22 will be a difficult-to-predict toss-up.
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“I wouldn’t have anticipated it to be this close … it’s a razor thin margin with a lot of undecideds out there,” said Frontier High School history teacher James Maddox.
The battle for CA-22 — and its expensive, competitive nature — is all too familiar for Central Valley voters.
California’s 22nd Congressional District helped determine the U.S. House majority in 2022 and will do so again in 2024.