BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (L), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, and Luis Miranda (R) attempt to make a video for social media during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (L), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, and Luis Miranda (R) talk with business owner Jennifer Bernardino (C) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas, Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, looks on during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (R), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, talks with business owner Jennifer Bernardino (L) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (R), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, and Luis Miranda (L) talk with business owner Jennifer Bernardino (C) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (C), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, orders ice cream with Luis Miranda (R) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Randy Villegas (C), Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in California, orders ice cream with Luis Miranda (R) during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Democratic nominee Randy Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Democratic candidate for U.S. House Randy Villegas (R) and Luis Miranda FaceTime with actor John Leguizamo during a visit to Jenny’s Crazy Cravings on September 17, 2026 in Bakersfield, California. Villegas, a college professor and former school board member, is challenging incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) in the state's 22nd District, a Central Valley swing district. Villegas met with small business owners in the Bakersfield area as he campaigns ahead of the general election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)