Climate Candidate Briefing:

Rudy Salas (CA-22)

Candidate Type: Challenger

Race Rating: Toss-up

Party: Democratic

Race Status & Polling

Rudy Salas’ race is rated a toss-up. He is challenging incumbent David Valadao, who previously represented CA-21 and has received a lifetime score of 7 from LCV. This section will be updated with district-specific poll results as they are published.

California’s 22nd Congressional District

Source: The Map Shop

California’s new 22nd congressional district has a partisan lean of D+10. It is located in California’s Central Valley.

Climate impacts:

Climate attitudes (note: this data was collected prior to the district’s new partisan composition.):

  • According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 69% of voters in CA-22 are concerned about climate change, while 73% believe it will harm future generations (both above the national average).

  • Sixty-two percent believe Congress should do more about climate change, and 57% believe climate change should be a “high priority” for the next president and Congress, which is above the national average.

  • Climate issues are discussed by less than half the electorate. Only 37% indicated they talk about climate change even “occasionally,” but this is above the national average of 35%.

Rudy’s Climate Position & Record

Rudy Salas is publicly committed to advancing clean energy and other climate policies in the Central Valley.

The Opposition

Rudy is challenging incumbent David Valadao, who virtually never takes pro-climate votes in Congress according to the League of Conservation Voters.

Concurrent Elections

In 2022, California also has a statewide gubernatorial election.

Key Dates and Resources

  • October 10: Vote by mail begins

  • October 24: Voter registration deadline

  • November 8: General election (mailed ballots must be postmarked by this date)

Resources

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