共和党众议员大卫·瓦拉达奥正寻求连任，代表加利福尼亚州第22国会选区，以备战2026年中期选举。他将与民主党提名人兰迪·比列加斯竞争，医疗保健、农业、经济和移民已成为其竞选活动的核心议题。瓦拉达奥在加州6月初选中获得40.7%的选票，领先于民主党挑战者兰迪·比列加斯和贾斯米特·贝恩斯，从而锁定了参选资格。若连任成功，他将作为现任议员赢得第七个任期。
Republican Congressman David Valadao is seeking another term to represent California’s 22nd Congressional District, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. While he will be competing against Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, healthcare, agriculture, economy and immigration have taken center stage in his campaign. Valadao secured his place after receiving 40.7% of the votes in California’s June primary, finishing ahead of his Democratic challengers Randy Villegas and Jasmeet Bains. If re-elected, he would win a seventh term as an incumbent.
瓦拉达奥于2010年赢得加州众议院席位，正式开启政治生涯，曾任农业委员会副主席。2012年，他当选美国众议员，代表加州第21国会选区。他连任三届，但在2018年竞选连任失利。2020年选举获胜后，他重返国会。作为众议院拨款委员会成员，他是2021年投票弹劾时任总统唐纳德·特朗普的为数不多的共和党议员之一。
Valadao began his political career in 2010 after winning a seat in the California State Assembly, where he served as vice-chair of the Agriculture Committee. In 2012, he was elected to the US House of Representatives in order to represent California’s 21st Congressional District. He served three terms but lost re-election in 2018. He returned to Congress after winning the 2020 election. A member of the House Appropriations Committee, he is one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021.
从奶牛养殖到政坛大卫·贡萨尔维斯·瓦拉达奥1977年4月14日出生于加利福尼亚州汉福德。他拥有亚速尔-葡萄牙血统，是一位终身奶牛场主。其父创办了奶牛养殖企业，瓦拉达奥协助父亲处理农场事务和日常杂务。在金斯县这个农业社区长大，塑造了他对农民和农村家庭所面临挑战的理解。
From dairy farming to politicsDavid Goncalves Valadao was born on April 14, 1977, in Hanford, California. Of Azorean-Portuguese descent, he is a lifelong dairy farmer. His father established a dairy farming business and Valadao helped him with farm work and daily chores. His upbringing in the agricultural community of Kings County shaped his understanding of the challenges faced by farmers and rural families.
瓦拉达奥在汉福德当地学校就读，1995年毕业于汉福德高中。随后他在加利福尼亚州维塞利亚的红杉学院求学，但未完成学位。他选择继续参与家族农业生意。除了农场主和企业主的身份，瓦拉达奥还积极参与加州牛奶顾问委员会和西部各州乳制品贸易协会等农业组织。1999年，他与高中女友特拉结婚。
Valadao attended local schools in Hanford and graduated from Hanford High School in 1995. He later attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California but didn’t complete his degree. He chose to remain involved in his family’s agricultural business. Along with his work as a farmer and business owner, Valadao became involved in agricultural organisations like the California Milk Advisory Board and the Western States Dairy Trade Association. Valadao married his high school girlfriend, Terra, in 1999.
这对夫妇有三个孩子，分别叫康纳、马德琳和卢卡斯。他继续居住在加利福尼亚州汉福德。特朗普在共和党全国委员会会议上发表“作弊”言论引发反弹：“美国，我们听到这话了吗？”关键议题、政策与倡议凭借奶农经历，农业一直是瓦拉达奥竞选的核心。他主张推行政策支持农场主和牧场主，改善灌溉用水获取，增强该地区农业经济。
The couple has three children named Connor, Madeline and Lucas. He continues to live in Hanford, California. Trump's midterms ‘cheating’ remark at RNC meet draws backlash: ‘America, are we hearing this?’Key issues, policies and initiativesDrawing upon his experience as a dairy farmer, agriculture has been central to Valadao’s campaign. He has advocated for policies to support farmers and ranchers, improve access to irrigation water and strengthen the region’s agricultural economy.
2026年9月，瓦拉达奥提出两党合作的《根除农产品错误标识法案》（ROOTING OUT MISLABELLED AGRICULTURE (ROMA) ACT），旨在加强农产品进口透明度，解决进口产品非法错误标识问题。他还呼吁改善水利基础设施，包括为弗里昂-克恩运河争取联邦拨款。他将医疗保健作为竞选的另一重要组成部分。他主张降低医疗成本，同时维持各弱势群体获得医疗服务的机会。
In September 2026, Valadao introduced the bipartisan Rooting Out Mislabelled Agriculture (ROMA) Act to strengthen transparency in agricultural imports and address the illegal mislabelling of imported products. He also called to improve the water infrastructure, including federal funding for the Friant-Kern Canal. He has presented healthcare as another integral part of his campaign. He advocated for lowering healthcare costs, while maintaining access to care for various disadvantaged groups.
他呼吁加强农村医院建设，扩大加利福尼亚中央谷地的医疗服务覆盖。2025年，瓦拉达奥投票支持唐纳德·特朗普总统的预算协调法案，认为该法案将保护弱势受益人，并为农村医院提供额外资金。此外，瓦拉达奥支持若干公共安全倡议。2026年10月，特朗普总统签署了他提出的两党《防范恋爱诈骗法案》。该法律要求约会应用通知与因欺诈活动被平台移除的用户有过互动的用户。
He calls to strengthen rural hospitals and expand access to healthcare services in California’s Central Valley. In 2025, Valadao voted in favour of President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, arguing it would protect vulnerable beneficiaries and provide additional funding for rural hospitals. Additionally, Valadao has backed certain public safety initiatives. In October 2026, President Trump signed his bipartisan Romance Scam Prevention Act. This law requires dating apps to notify users who have interacted with someone removed from the platform for committing fraud activities.
他还共同发起《988危机响应法案》，旨在为流动心理健康危机小组提供资金，支持988自杀与危机生命线呼叫中心。瓦拉达奥在移民与经济问题上的立场作为葡萄牙移民的儿子，他支持为符合条件的移民提供合法身份途径。他认为这能“让我们的经济持续运转”并“更容易降低成本”。
He also co-sponsored the 988 Crisis Response Act, which aims to fund mobile mental health crisis teams and support 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call centres. Valadao on immigration and the economyAs a son of Portuguese immigrants himself, he supports providing a pathway to legal status for eligible immigrants. He believes that this can “keep our economy moving” and “make it easier to bring costs down”.
与此同时，瓦拉达奥支持更严格的边境执法，包括2023年的《安全边境法案》。他还呼吁改变现行移民制度，使其重点关注犯下暴力罪行的人，而不是那些为养家糊口而工作的人。他进而将贸易和关税等议题纳入竞选议程，因为加利福尼亚州中央谷地严重依赖农产品出口。2026年2月，他与民主党众议员苏珊·博纳米奇共同提出了两党合作的《特色作物机会报告与推广法案》。
At the same time, Valadao has backed stricter border enforcement, including the Secure the Border Act of 2023. He also called to change the current immigration system in order to focus on those who have committed violent crimes, instead of those who are working to support their families. He went on to include issues like trade and tariffs in his campaign because California’s Central Valley depends heavily on agricultural exports. In February 2026, he introduced the bipartisan Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act with Democratic Representative Suzanne Bonamici.
该法案旨在识别关税和严格标签要求等贸易壁垒，这些壁垒最终可能阻碍贸易实践。他认为，消除这些贸易壁垒将有助于美国农民在国际市场上竞争。他还呼吁在加利福尼亚州中央谷地创造更多就业岗位，并支持减少对小企业的税收和政府监管。他始终强调农业的重要性，因为农业为该地区许多人提供了就业。关于伊朗战争和技术的立场瓦拉达奥支持美国对伊朗采取的行动，理由是伊朗发展核武器的能力可能对全球安全构成直接威胁。
This bill aims to identify trade barriers like tariffs and strict labelling that can ultimately hinder trade practices. He argues that removing these trade barriers will help American farmers compete in international markets. He also called for creating more jobs in California’s Central Valley, as well as supporting the reduction of taxes and government regulations on small businesses. He has always stressed upon the importance of agriculture as it provides employment to many people in the region. Position on the Iran war and technologyValadao backed the US action on Iran, arguing that Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons can pose a direct threat to global security.
然而，2026年，瓦拉达奥投票反对一项决议，该决议呼吁除非国会授权军事行动，否则美军应从与伊朗的敌对行动中撤出。该决议旨在限制唐纳德·特朗普总统在未经国会批准的情况下继续军事行动的权力。
However, in 2026, Valadao voted against a resolution that called for US forces to withdraw from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized military action. The resolution aimed to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military action without congressional approval.
除了伊朗冲突，瓦拉达奥还支持利用人工智能使政府服务更快、更高效。2025年，他重新提出了《现代化所有退伍军人和遗属索赔处理法案》，旨在通过技术手段帮助退伍军人更快获得福利。该法案于2025年9月一致通过。
Beyond the Iran conflict, Valadao has supported using artificial intelligence to make government services faster and more efficient. In 2025, he reintroduced the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act, which aims to help veterans receive their benefits faster by using technology. This bill was passed unanimously in September 2025.$445 million and counting: Musk bets big on Republicans ahead of US midtermsControversies and conflictsDavid Valadao faced criticism in 2025 after voting in favour of President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, which included cuts to Medicaid.
马斯克押注共和党备战美国中期选举：投入4.45亿美元且仍在增加争议与冲突2025年，大卫·瓦拉达奥因投票支持唐纳德·特朗普总统的预算协调法案而遭到批评，该法案包含削减医疗补助的内容。这一决定引来民主党人和医疗倡导者的反对，他们警告称，这些变化可能影响低收入家庭和农村社区的医疗服务获取。瓦拉达奥为自己的投票辩护，称他帮助为农村医院争取到了更多资金。然而，抗议者聚集在其贝克斯菲尔德办事处外，反对削减医疗补助，民主党人也批评了他的决定。
The decision drew opposition from Democrats and healthcare advocates, who warned that the changes could affect access to healthcare for low income families and rural communities. Valadao defended his vote, saying he had helped secure more funding for rural hospitals. However, protesters gathered outside his Bakersfield office to oppose the Medicaid cuts, while Democrats criticised his decision.
瓦拉达奥还因在2021年1月投票弹劾特朗普而受到共和党同僚的审视，该弹劾针对的是1月6日冲击美国国会大厦事件。他是支持弹劾的10名众议院共和党人之一，认为特朗普在导致袭击的事件中扮演了核心角色。不过，瓦拉达奥为自己的投票辩护，称“我必须遵循内心，按良知投票”。净资产及其他据《洛杉矶时报》2018年的一项分析，他的估计净资产为-1750万美元。
Valadao also faced scrutiny from his fellow Republicans after voting to impeach Trump in January 2021 over the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. He was one of 10 House Republicans who supported impeachment, arguing that Trump played a central role in the events that led to the attack. However, Valadao defended his vote, saying “I have to go with my gut and vote my conscience”.Net worth and moreAccording to a 2018 Los Angeles Times analysis, he had an estimated net worth of -$17.5 million.
然而，他的2020年财务披露显示，在家族农场破产后，他没有负债。2026年，瓦拉达奥和维莱加斯为竞选筹集了1150万美元，其中瓦拉达奥贡献了近610万美元。
However, his 2020 financial disclosure reported no liabilities after the family farm went bankrupt. In 2026, Valadao and Villegas raised $11.5 million for the race, with Valadao bringing nearly $6.1 million.
尽管在职业生涯的不同阶段同时面临来自民主党和共和党的批评，瓦拉达奥仍继续寻求连任，代表加利福尼亚州第22国会选区在美国众议院任职。
Despite facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans at different points in his career, Valadao continues to seek re-election to represent California’s 22nd Congressional District in the US House.-By Tanisha Sharma