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David Valadao's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: July 31, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1977.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Rep. David Valadao has represented California's 22nd district in the U.S. House since 2013 as a Republican. This page details the $2,299,414.28 he received directly from organizational and PAC donors, the $4,103,672.35 in supporting independent expenditures, and the $6,649,057.18 in opposing independent expenditures, for a combined estimated support of $6,403,086.63. It also lists his key committee assignments on Appropriations, Agriculture, and the Joint Committee on the Library. The profile separates direct contributions from outside spending to give a clear view of his financing landscape.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The top direct contributors are the political groups GROW THE MAJORITY ($133,871.65; $92,798.86; $86,507.69; $86,231.08; $83,329.20; $60,000; $54,537.73), PROTECT THE HOUSE 2024 ($88,734.24; $67,722.79; $59,285.37) and DEFEND OUR MAJORITY ($80,399.05; $64,407.24), all of which are partisan PACs focused on maintaining a Republican majority. The leading supporting Super PAC is FAIRSHAKE, which spent $1,294,305.60 in support of Valadao, while the most prominent opposing outside group is HMP, which expended roughly $2,142,932 across three filings to oppose him. Additionally, the National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund contributed $462,500 in support, representing the real‑estate sector, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) spent $431,999.75 opposing Valadao. Direct contributions total $2.3 million, whereas independent expenditures total over $10.8 million when both supporting and opposing spend are combined.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Valadao chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, yet his largest direct donors are partisan majority‑preservation PACs rather than industry‑specific groups, indicating a focus on political alignment over sectoral interests. The supporting Super PAC FAIRSHAKE, which typically backs progressive causes, contributed a substantial $1.29 million, an unusual cross‑ideological investment that may reflect a strategic contest in his district. Opposing expenditures from HMP and the DCCC total more than $2.5 million, suggesting strong Democratic resistance despite his Republican incumbency. No direct link is evident between his Agriculture Committee role and the top donors, as none of the listed PACs represent farm or agribusiness interests. Similarly, the real‑estate‑focused National Association of Realtors contribution does not align with his Library Committee duties. No recent tracked votes are available to correlate with donor interests, and the voting record does not currently illuminate any alignment or conflict with the identified contributors. Overall, the financing profile shows a high level of partisan outside spending but limited industry‑specific pressure on his committee responsibilities.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

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