Last GOPer standing who voted to impeach Trump risks losing seat to Democrat
Rep. David Valadao, the last Republican who voted to impeach Trump, faces a challenging reelection in California's battleground district. National Democrats are targeting his seat, which has been reshaped by redistricting efforts. Analysts suggest that Valadao's impeachment vote has significantly impacted his political standing within the party and among voters.
- ▪Rep. David Valadao is in a toss-up race for reelection after voting to impeach President Trump.
- ▪National Democrats are actively working to unseat Valadao in California's redrawn district.
- ▪The Cook Political Report now rates Valadao's race as a pure toss-up due to recent redistricting.
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Politics Last GOPer standing who voted to impeach Trump risks losing seat to Democrat By Geoff Earle Published May 23, 2026, 9:31 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The 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. Rep. 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. “The Republicans who voted in favor of impeachment, I think are largely a dying breed,” said Jessica A. Levinson, a political analyst who teaches law at Loyola Marymount University.
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