Last GOPer standing who voted to impeach Trump risks losing seat to Democrat

Nypost · May 23, 2026 · 669 words · By Geoff Earle

Electoral Vulnerability Intra-party conflict Political Loyalty

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Last GOPer standing who voted to impeach Trump risks losing seat to Democrat See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Last GOPer standing who voted to impeach Trump risks losing seat to Democrat See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe last House Republican standing who voted to impeach President Trump is in danger of losing his battleground seat — and it is Democrats, not his own party, who are trying to knock him down.

Common ground

David Valadao (R-Calif.), who represents Bakersfield, is in a toss-up race to hang onto his seat while facing a heavy opposition from national Democrats plotting to pluck seats from the Golden State.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “political science professor Randy Villegas is supported by “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes (D-NY).”

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The evidence provided consists of general social media profiles and news about AOC, but there is no mention of her supporting Randy Villegas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 12, 2025 ... Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under scrutiny after filings show she spent $50000 in campaign money on high-end hotels and catering in ...
https://www.facebook.com/NEWSMAX/posts/rep-alexandria-ocasio…

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web search NEUTRAL — 10M followers · 820 posts · Congresswoman for NY-14: Bronx and Queens 100% grassroots. Personal account. For on-the-job Congressional updates, ...
https://www.instagram.com/aoc/?hl=en

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Claim 2: “Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who cast a vote to convict Trump in the Senate of “incitement of insurrection” in January 2021, lost his seat in a Republican primary last week”

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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.

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Claim 3: “The Cook Political Report now rates Valadao’s race as a pure toss-up”

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While Wikipedia explains what the Cook Political Report is, the provided web search results for 'Cook' are irrelevant (recipes and food), and no evidence was found specifically stating the current rating for Valadao's race.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cook Partisan Voting Index, abbreviated PVI or CPVI, is a measurement of the partisanship of a U.S. congressional district or U.S. state. This partisanship is indicated as lean towards either the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_Partisan_Voting_Index

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Nathan Wasserman (born September 13, 1984) is an American political analyst known for his coverage of elections to the United States House of Representatives. He has worked as an editor at the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wasserman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Edward Cook Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an American political analyst. Specializing in election forecasts and political trends, Cook writes election forecasts and rankings in the publicati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Cook

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Claim 4: “Trump and his allies took out Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)”

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Claim 5: “California uses a top-two primary system — all candidates regardless of party appear on one ballot, and the top two finishers advance to the general election in November.”

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The California Secretary of State's official website and Ballotpedia both confirm that California uses a top-two primary system where the top two candidates advance regardless of party.

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web search NEUTRAL — All candidates for voter-nominated offices are listed on one ballot and only the top two vote-getters in the primary election – regardless of party preference ...
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/primary-elections-californi…

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web search NEUTRAL — A nonpartisan primary, top-two primary, or jungle primary is a primary election in which all candidates for the same elected office run against each other ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonpartisan_primary

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web search NEUTRAL — Consequently, it is possible for two candidates belonging to the same political party to win in a top-two primary and face off in the general election.
https://ballotpedia.org/Top-two_primary

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Claim 6: “Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), who represents Bakersfield, is in a toss-up race to hang onto his seat”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), who represents Bakersfield, is in a toss-up race to hang onto his seat. Wikipedia confirms he represents California's 22nd district.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from all 52 of the state's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is represented by David Valadao, who formerly represented California's 21st congressional distr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California's_22nd_congressiona…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Goncalves Valadao ( VAL-ə-DAY-oh; born April 14, 1977) is an American politician and dairy farmer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district since 2023, prev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Valadao

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Claim 7: “Trump carried his redrawn district by just two percentage points.”

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The evidence provides general information about Donald Trump and David Valadao, but does not provide the specific percentage by which Trump carried Valadao's redrawn district.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A range of notable Republicans openly expressed opposition to former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for president of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republicans_who_oppose…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, serving as the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021, one week before his term expired. On that date, the House of Representatives ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_T…

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Claim 8: “Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley... made it into the runoff”

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Claim 9: “Valadao, who worked in the agriculture industry before getting into politics”

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Wikipedia explicitly describes David Valadao as a 'dairy farmer', confirming his background in the agriculture industry.

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Claim 10: “His Central Valley district has the highest Medicaid enrollment of any GOP-held district.”

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Claim 11: “Physician Jasmeet Bains is backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee”

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Wikipedia confirms Jasmeet Bains is a physician and politician in the California State Assembly, but the provided web search results are irrelevant (Yahoo Mail) and do not mention the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee endorsement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasmeet Kaur Bains (born July 2, 1985) is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 35th district since 2022. Bains is the first South Asian Ame…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmeet_Bains

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Claim 12: “Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who is battling to take on the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent”

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