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California congressional race could help tilt House control

Valadao ran in 2020 as "an independent problem solver" willing to work with Democrats.

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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., poses during a ceremonial re-enactment of his swearing-in ceremony in the Rayburn Room on Capitol Hill in Washington. One of the country's most competitive U.S. House races is unfolding in California's farm belt. Valadao is facing a growing list of Democratic and GOP challengers. On Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas became the latest to get in. The Central Valley district is heavily Latino and has a huge Democratic registration edge, but Valadao had displayed an independent streak and was among 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

LOS ANGELES — One of the country's most competitive U.S. House races is unfolding in California's farm belt.

Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is facing a growing list of Democratic and GOP challengers. On Monday, Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas became the latest to get in.

The Central Valley district is heavily Latino and has a huge Democratic registration edge, but Valadao had displayed an independent streak and was among 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump.

Joe Biden carried the district by 11 points over Trump in 2020. Valadao ran in 2020 as "an independent problem solver" willing to work with Democrats.

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