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H2CA20094
VALADAO, DAVID Incumbent
65.7
Influence Score · 2026
Most exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $3.19M | 10.00 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $300K | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $485K | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $416K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $785K | 10.00 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $3.51M | 2.68 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.807 | 5.72 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0299 | 6.05 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0001 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup CA-22
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID | REP | Inc. | $3.19M | $11.75M | 65.7 | Most exposed |
| SALAS, RUDY | DEM | Chal. | $4.46M | $649K | 9.1 | Substantially backed |
| VILLEGAS, RANDY | DEM | Chal. | $852K | $1.88M | 5.1 | Modestly backed |
| BAINS, JASMEET | DEM | Chal. | $826K | $1.85M | 5.0 | Modestly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.