Randy Villegas
Advanced from the June 2 top-two primary with 32.4% of the vote, narrowly ahead of fellow Democrat Jasmeet Bains (26.9%)
Randy Villegas is a college professor, Visalia Unified School Board member, and community organizer running against Rep. David Valadao in a race Ballotpedia has identified as a battleground contest.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports Medicare for All and federal negotiation of prescription-drug prices, including capping insulin at $35.[3]
“In Congress I'll fight for Medicare for All, take on big Pharma by negotiating the price of prescription drugs directly, bringing down costs like making insulin $35 for everyone.”
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Opposes broad tariff trade wars, saying they hurt Central Valley farmers and businesses.[3]
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Supports the PRO Act to strengthen workers' ability to organize for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Names healthcare as his top priority, saying he will fight for Medicare for All, negotiate prescription-drug prices, and cap insulin costs at $35.[3]
- Supports passing the PRO Act to strengthen labor organizing rights and investing federal dollars in job training and small businesses in the Central Valley.[3]
- Opposes what he calls 'endless tariff trade wars' that he says hurt Valley farmers and businesses.[3]
Background
- Graduated from Golden Valley High School; earned an associate degree from Bakersfield College in 2015, a bachelor's degree from CSU Bakersfield in 2017, and a Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz in 2022.[3]
- Works as a professor at College of the Sequoias; serves on the Visalia Unified School District Board, where he says he has won pay increases for teachers and staff.[3]
- Endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Dolores Huerta, the California Nurses Association, the California Teachers Association, the United Auto Workers, Latino Victory Fund, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $2.6M · spent $2.1M · $572K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗