Republican Representative David Valadao successfully secured reelection for a seat in the U.S. House, representing California, on Tuesday, overcoming Democrat Rudy Salas in the race. Valadao has consistently managed to transcend the partisan divide in his district, which saw Democrat Joe Biden winning by a significant margin in the 2020 election.

As one of the two House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump following the events of January 6, 2021, Valadao’s ability to retain his seat after the 2022 elections was noteworthy. This election season, Democrats were optimistic that Salas could capitalize on heightened voter turnout typically associated with presidential election years to reclaim the 22nd Congressional District after his narrow defeat to Valadao in 2022. The announcement of Valadao’s victory was made at 9:36 p.m. EST.