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Randy Villegas in a final campaign push before the midterms. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
Randy Villegas in a final campaign push before the midterms. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
California progressive Randy Villegas wins redrawn House seat for Democrats

Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50

Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true toss-up across the state of California after being redrawn under Proposition 50.