Socialist vs. Establishment: Brutal CA-22 Primary Blows Up Their 2026 Map

The Democrat party has completely lost control of its far-left base, and Randy Villegas, the Zohran Mamdani of the West, is throwing a wrench in their plans. He is exposing just how fractured California Democrats are in the Central Valley, dragging the party even further left and forcing them to spend 2026 knifing each other instead of fighting for voters.

Democrats in California have a history of messy, self-inflicted primary battles, and 2026 is shaping up no differently.

This year in California’s 22nd District, that turmoil is playing out in real time as Bernie-endorsed socialist Randy Villegas squares off against establishment favorite Jasmeet Bains, who is backed by a thick roster of corrupt Sacramento insiders and EMILYs List.

“Whether it’s Socialist Randy Villegas or Establishment Jasmeet Bains, the left is so busy knifing each other that they’ve forgotten Central Valley families are fed up with their chaos. They’re draining their own resources and wrecking whatever slim chance they had at retaking California’s 22nd district.” – NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez