Republican Rep. David Valadao managed to once again fend off Democratic challenger Rudy Salas to keep his U.S. House seat representing California's 22nd Congressional District in the Central Valley. Valadao's win bolsters the Republican Party's effort to retain control of the House of Representatives and brings the GOP closer to controlling both arms of Congress after flipping the U.

David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. Valadao is an anomaly — an elected Republican in a heavily Democratic district in a heavily Democratic state.