Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Rudy Salas
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · California District 22
- Filing address
- Bakersfield, CA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SALAS, RUDY
California, District 22
FEC candidate ID H2CA21233 · Principal campaign committee: RUDY SALAS FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 22 | $14,049.48 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 22 | $6,515,959.58 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · California District 22 | $2,953,288.73 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$7,029.6150%
- PACs and other committees$7,000.0050%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$19.870%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$779.6111%
- Contributions over $200$6,250.0089%
- Itemized from inside California$1,250.0020%
- Itemized from other states$5,000.0080%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
1 committee reported giving $5,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Rudy Salas$25,000.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Rudy Salas$0.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACSupporting$25,000.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 22, 2026 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Salas (D) | $14,049.48 | $59,487.28 | 2026-09-30 |
| David Valadao (R) | $6,058,553.27 | $2,398,492.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Randy Villegas (D) | $5,465,022.04 | $706,800.13 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jasmeet Bains (D) | $1,580,360.09 | $44,355.88 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulchin Research (D) | June 15–21, 2026 | 800 (LV) | — | David Valadao 44% · Randy Villegas 48% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 6–8, 2025 | 547 (V) | ± 4.2% | David Valadao 37% · Generic Democrat 43% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 6–8, 2025 | 547 (V) | ± 4.2% | David Valadao 42% · Jasmeet Bains 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California (districts 1–26) (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RUDY SALAS FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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