Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past 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
- Next election
- Primary June 7, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
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) |
Total raised$2,953,288.73
Total spent$2,938,879.90
Cash on hand$14,408.83
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, 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$2,310,727.7078%
- PACs and other committees$522,569.1718%
- Party committees$10,344.020%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$605.230%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$97,572.563%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$11,470.050%
Self-funding: $605.23 (0% of money raised): $605.23 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
149 committees reported giving $532,435.00 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.
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$32,400.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$15,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000.00
- MAINSTREAM PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- DCCCParty committee$9,996.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$7,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACPAC$5,000.00
- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAIN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICAConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- PENINSULA DEMOCRATIC COALITIONPAC$5,000.00
- CAPA21- FEDERALHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- RED TO BLUE CAHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- ONWARD TOGETHER COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- EQUALITY PACConnected PAC$4,500.00
- LA BAMBA PACConnected PAC$4,500.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC$4,000.00
- MADISON PAC; THELeadership PAC$4,000.00
- DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEMOC PAC)Connected PAC$4,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)Leadership PAC$4,000.00
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$3,800.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$3,750.00
- HUDSON VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- DEFEND THE DREAMLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$3,000.00
- AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PACPAC$3,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYERCandidate committee$3,000.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACPAC$3,000.00
- DAVIS DEMOCRATIC CLUBConnected PAC$2,900.00
- LUCHADORA PACLeadership PAC$2,900.00
- OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION FUNDHybrid PAC$2,900.00
- SWING LEFTHybrid PAC$2,768.00
- DIGIDEMS PACHybrid PAC$2,512.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- CLEAN PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- BLUE MOMENTUM PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BLUMENAUER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- HIMES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- ASPIRE PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TOGETHER WE RISELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTYParty committee$1,808.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESSPAC$1,500.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$1,500.00
- ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,500.00
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PACLeadership PAC$1,001.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATIONPAC$1,000.00
- KIDSPACPAC$1,000.00
- SAC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- STAND WITH SANCHEZCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ONE VOICELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- WEST LA DEMOCRATIC CLUBPAC$1,000.00
- MATSUI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BERA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MAKE IT IN AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PURPOSE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HUFFMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- MARK DESAULNIER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAKING A REAL CHANGE - MARC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL MONUMENTAL ACTION (NORMA PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- EVERGREEN PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VISIONARY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYParty committee$1,000.00
- JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- I GOT YOUR BACK PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- RISING ELECTORATE PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PACPAC$1,000.00
- CHUY GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAD 4 PA PACCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVICE FIRST PACPAC$1,000.00
- DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BLUE RIDGE BRIDGE BUILDER FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AHORA PACPAC$1,000.00
- MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTConnected PAC$500.00
- AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC)PAC$500.00
- KAHELE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$500.00
- FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PACHybrid PAC$500.00
- MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICOCandidate committee$500.00
- DEAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF SILICON VALLEYConnected PAC$200.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Rudy Salas$3,485,825.69
- Independent expenditures opposing Rudy Salas$11,947,768.02
- Electioneering communications naming Rudy Salas$50,000.00
- Company and union communications to members about Rudy Salas$17,071.37
FEC totals for the 2022 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.
- NRCCOpposing$5,896,577.00
- DCCCSupporting$2,391,170.00
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDOpposing$1,650,869.00
- CHC BOLD PACSupporting$300,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACSupporting$275,705.00
- VALLEY WORKS ACTION FUNDSupporting$223,468.00
- DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.Opposing$111,463.00
- COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA C4Supporting$86,286.00
- DOLORES HUERTA ACTION FUNDSupporting$61,054.00
- DOLORES HUERTA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESupporting$52,570.00
- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PACSupporting$31,742.00
- COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA PACSupporting$28,050.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 22, 2022 · 9 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Salas (D) | $2,953,288.73 | $14,408.83 | 2022-12-31 |
| Devin G. Nunes (R) | $4,226,325.20 | $11,189,386.64 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Valadao (R) | $3,738,008.91 | $48,438.57 | 2022-12-31 |
| Eric Garcia (D) | $219,071.35 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Elizabeth Heng (R) | $204,550.25 | $5,245.89 | 2022-12-31 |
| Connie Conway (R) | $179,081.98 | $13,109.77 | 2022-12-31 |
| Bryan Osorio (D) | $162,804.74 | $190.50 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lourin Hubbard (D) | $99,620.99 | $17,238.72 | 2022-09-30 |
| Andreas A Borgeas (R) | $43,605.00 | $0.00 | 2022-02-11 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research | July 30 – August 5, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | David Valadao 34% · Rudy Salas 39% |
| David Binder Research (D) | July 13–15, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | David Valadao 35% · Rudy Salas 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 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 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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