California midterm election results

During the midterm elections, Democrats secured several key victories in California congressional races. In the 48th District, Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a former prosecutor and San Diego City Council member, defeated Republican Jim Desmond to succeed retiring Republican Darrell Issa.

In the 22nd District, Democrat Randy Villegas unseated Republican incumbent David Valadao with approximately 66.4% of the vote. Villegas, a former Visalia Unified School District board member, centered his campaign on healthcare access, housing affordability, and the cost of living.

In the 7th District, Democrat Doris Matsui won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating fellow Democrat Mai Vang. Matsui, 82, has represented the Sacramento area since 2005, when she won a special election to succeed her late husband, Robert Matsui. Her campaign emphasized her experience and record of securing federal funding. Vang, 41, campaigned on the need for generational change within the Democratic Party. The district, which includes Sacramento, Elk Grove, and parts of the Sierra foothills, underwent redistricting that added more conservative voters to the area.