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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• College of the Sequoias (Visalia, Calif.) - Attended (1996-1998)

• Hanford (Calif.) High School - Diploma (1995)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  21st Congressional District of California
  David Goncalves Valadao, 50.45%

  Republican
  Terrance John Cox (T.J.), 49.55%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  21st Congressional District of California
  Terrance John Cox (T.J.), 50.38%

  Democrat
  David Goncalves Valadao, 49.62%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  21st Congressional District of California
  David Goncalves Valadao, 56.74%

  Republican
  Emilio Jesus Huerta, 43.26%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  21st Congressional District of California
  David Goncalves Valadao, 57.83%

  Republican
  Amanda Andrea Renteria, 42.17%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  21st Congressional District of California
  David Goncalves Valadao, 57.76%

  Republican
  John Hernandez, 42.24%

  Democrat

Associated Organizations

• Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute

• Land O'Lakes Inc.

  Chair, Regional Leadership Council

• California Milk Advisory Board

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Western States Dairy Trade Association

• Future Farmers of America

• Children's Hospital Central California (Madera, Calif.)

• Valadao for CA-21

• Valadao for Congress (California)

• Vitoria PAC

• Valadao Dairy (1992-)

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2022)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Congressional Champion Award (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) (March 2022)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (April 2019)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)

• Innovator in Biotechnology Award (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Health Champion Award (Central Valley Health Network) (March 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (Nov. 2015)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Activities and Interests

• Languages: Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (native speaker)
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• 
  Email, D.C. scheduling:
  valadao.scheduler@mail.house.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2465 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0522
Phone:	202-225-4695

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Privately Financed Travel

15 trips taken between 2013 - 2024 costing $121,943

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 6/11/2018: Decoration identifying Rep. Valadao as an inductee to the Order of Prince Henry from Portugal ($942.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Chair
House Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
• House Budget Committee

Caucuses

• American Sikh Congressional Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
• Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus
• Cigar Caucus
• Congressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus
• Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus on Peru
• Congressional Cheese Caucus
• Congressional Dairy Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Epilepsy Caucus
• Congressional Family Business Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Conference
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Men's Health Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus
• Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus
• Congressional Portuguese Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Propane Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional Valley Fever Task Force
• Congressional Western Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• House Climate Solutions Caucus
• House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
• House Organic Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Specialty Crops Caucus, Co-Chair
• International Conservation Caucus
• Problem Solvers Caucus
• Republican Governance Group, Vice Chair
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
• U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Valadao staffs up with DOI hires

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 13, 2021
  The Department of the Interior churns out good congressional staffers — at least, that's what Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) is betting on. read more

• Rep. Capuano highest-paying boss in Congress

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 22, 2018
  If you're a Republican Hill staffer looking for a bigger paycheck, it may be time to consider switching parties. Democrats make up 6 of the 10 highest-paying members and, on average, pay a median salary that's $652 higher than their GOP counterparts, according to a new LegiStorm analysis of congressional salaries. read more

• Dairy farmer rep pencils in dairy princess for scheduler

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 13, 2016
  Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), a dairy farmer by trade, hires agricultural royalty in his Capitol Hill office. read more

• House Republicans pay out more in 2014 staff bonuses

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 3, 2015
  The House GOP gave higher bonuses to staff than Democrats in 2014, but Democrats took the top spot and six of the top 10 slots in doling out higher fourth quarter salaries on average per staffer. read more

• Valadao staffer leaves to advocate for county governments

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 8, 2015
  Rep. David Valadao's (R-Calif.) legislative director has taken on a new government affairs job with the National Association of Counties. read more