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Democrat
Randy Villegas

Overview

Current roleSchool Board Member

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundEducator

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EducationBakersfield College — Associate’s degree in Political Science (2015)

Notable personal detailsRandy Villegas is an educator and political scientist from Kern County, California. He serves on the Visalia Unified School District Board of Education (Trustee Area 6) and teaches political science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. He is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Randy Villegas supports policies oriented toward working families and opposes tax cuts for billionaires and corporate interests while prioritizing expanded social programs such as healthcare access. His campaign frames economic policy as protecting working-class residents of the Central Valley and opposing corporate influence in Washington.

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All and expansion of public programs (Medicaid/Medi‑Cal); opposes cuts to Medicaid and advocates for broader access to affordable health care. Emphasizes health care justice and addressing medical debt and access barriers in the Central Valley.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate criticizes aggressive ICE enforcement and law‑enforcement tactics and positions himself as a defender of immigrant families and communities. He emphasizes support for immigrant households and has criticized local/national immigration raids and ICE operations.

Climate & Energy

Supports proactive climate action and holding polluters accountable, backing clean-energy and conservation priorities while running as a progressive Democrat. Endorsed by progressive environmental and caucus groups indicating alignment with moderate-to-bold climate investment and protections.

Polls

Data for Progress
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25%
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Date (Start - End)SpreadShare
Data for ProgressMay 6, 2026
25.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

CA-22 primary: first place

Endorsers of Randy Villegas for CA-22 primary: first place

Bernie Sanders

Public figure

Bernie Sanders endorsed Randy Villegas for California's 22nd Congressional District.

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Working Families Party

Public figure

The Working Families Party endorsed Randy Villegas for California's 22nd Congressional District race.

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Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC

Political organization

The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed Randy Villegas for California's 22nd Congressional District race.

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Ro Khanna

Public figure

Ro Khanna endorsed Randy Villegas for California's 22nd Congressional District race.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.7M
$1.3M
$874.1K
$437.0K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.7M
$337.0K
$1.4M
$83.0K

Source: FEC

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