Federal race · 2024
California U.S. House, District 22, 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Rudy Salas (D)$6.5M raised · $206K on hand
- David Valadao (R)$4.9M raised · $46K on hand
- Chris Mathys (R)$339K raised · $2K on hand
- Melissa Hurtado (D)$85K raised · $370 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Salas (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $6,515,959.58 | $6,323,925.21 | $206,443.20 | 2024-12-31 |
| David Valadao (R) | Won the general election | $4,912,595.46 | $4,915,498.50 | $45,535.53 | 2024-12-31 |
| Chris Mathys (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $338,675.39 | $337,367.49 | $1,807.90 | 2024-12-31 |
| Melissa Hurtado (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $84,532.34 | $84,162.61 | $369.73 | 2024-11-25 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$36,064,790.10 = candidates’ own spending $11,452,525.49 + outside spending $24,612,264.61
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Salas | $3,341,106.50 | $9,201,885.06 | $100.11 |
| David Valadao | $4,326,338.35 | $6,778,462.06 | $27,975.61 |
| Chris Mathys | $0.00 | $928,328.74 | $0.00 |
| Melissa Hurtado | $718.18 | $7,350.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 22–26, 2024 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.2% | David Valadao 45% · Rudy Salas 47% |
| Emerson College | September 23–26, 2024 | 350 (LV) | ± 5.2% | David Valadao 45% · Rudy Salas 45% |
| USC/CSU | September 14–21, 2024 | 263 (LV) | ± 6.1% | David Valadao 44% · Rudy Salas 47% |
| Normington, Petts & Associates (D) | August 25–27, 2024 | 400 (LV) | – | David Valadao 44% · Rudy Salas 46% |
| Change Research (D) | August 10–17, 2024 | 479 (LV) | ± 2.2% | David Valadao 44% · Rudy Salas 38% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Valadao | Republican Party | 20,479 |
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