David Valadao

David Goncalves Valadao is an American politician and dairy farmer who is the U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district. In 2020, Valadao defeated TJ Cox to reclaim the seat he held from 2013 to 2019. Before being elected to Congress, he served one term in the California State Assembly, representing the 30th district. He is a member of the Republican Party. After the 2020 elections, Valadao, Michelle Steel, and Young Kim became the first Republican congressional candidates since 1994 to unseat incumbent House Democrats in California.