Vince Fong (R) was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, “but he didn’t want to win it. After all, he left that job for Congress earlier this year, and he planned to stay in the nation’s capital,” the AP reports. “He even went so far as to endorse the Bakersfield city councilmember who was listed as running against him on the November ballot.” “But voters chose Fong anyway for the Assembly. They chose him again for Congress, too, since h…

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BY RYAN SABALOW | CalMatters San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, but he didn’t want to win it. After all, he left that job for Congress earlier this year, and he planned to stay in the nation’s capital. He even went so far as to endorse the Bakersfield city councilmember who was listed as running against him on the November ballot. But voters chose Fong anyway for the Assembly. They chose hi…

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Kern and Tulare county taxpayers are on the hook for a special election after Republican Vince Fong won his Congressional seat along with an Assembly seat he no longer wanted.

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This story first appeared at Cal Matters. Kern and Tulare county taxpayers are on the hook for a special election after Republican Vince Fong won his Congressional seat along with an Assembly seat he no longer wanted. San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, but he didn’t want to win it. After all, he left that job for Congress earlier this year, and he planned to stay in the nation’s capital.He …

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In summary Kern and Tulare county taxpayers are on the hook for a special election after Republican Vince Fong won his Congressional seat along with an Assembly seat he no longer wanted. San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, but he didn’t want to win it. […]

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A California Republican won a seat he didn’t want. Now taxpayers are paying for a new election

The Republican of the San Joaquin Valley, Vince Fong, was on the ballot this fall for a contest for the Assembly, but he did not want to win it. After all, he left that job to go to Congress earlier this year and planned to stay in the capital of the country. He even came to support the councilman of the city of Bakersfield who was listed as a candidate against him on the November ballot. But the voters chose Fong anyway for the Assembly. They a…

El republicano del Valle de San Joaquín, Vince Fong, estuvo en la boleta electoral este otoño para una contienda por la Asamblea, pero no quería ganarla. Después de todo, dejó ese trabajo para irse al Congreso a principios de este año y planeaba quedarse en la capital del país. Incluso llegó a respaldar al concejal de la ciudad de Bakersfield que figuraba como candidato en su contra en la boleta electoral de noviembre. Pero los votantes eligiero…

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California Republican won a seat he didn't want: taxpayers will pay for a new election

BY RYAN SABALOW San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, but he didn’t want to win it. After all, he left that job for Congress earlier this year, and he planned to stay in the nation’s capital. He even went so far as to endorse the... The post A California Republican won an Assembly seat he didn’t want. Now taxpayers are paying for a new election appeared on Rmag.

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Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, center, receives a standing ovation from fellow lawmakers in honor of his election to the House of Representatives during the Assembly session in Sacramento on May 23, 2024. Fong took over the seat vacated by Rep. Kevin McCarthy for California’s 20th Congressional District. (Photo by Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, …

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