BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (L), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, and Luis Miranda (R) talk with business owner Jennifer Bernardino (C) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)