California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term

Vince Fong reacts to special election win that sends him to Congress

In the next few weeks, Vince Fong will officially fill the open seat in the 20th Congressional District.

GOP's Vince Fong trounces opponent in special election for House seat vacated by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Earlier this week, two Republicans faced off in a special election for the U.S. House seat vacated by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and the winner left his opponent in the dust.On Tuesday night, California Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) was declared the winner of the special election for the 20th Congressional District seat formerly occupied by McCarthy. Fong soundly defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux — a fellow Re…

Vince Fong wins California election to fill remainder of Kevin McCarthy's vacated seat

Trump-backed Republican Vince Fong will be back on the ballot in November in a bid to secure a full two-year term.

Vince Fong Will Serve Out Kevin McCarthy’s Term

Vince Fong (R), a California state lawmaker backed by Donald Trump, “won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January,” the AP reports. With Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) absent for health reasons, the House GOP’s thin majority will effectively remain the same.

Trump-backed candidate wins special election for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat

McCarthy, the only speaker to ever be voted out of the job, worked to boost his former aide’s campaign

Vince Fong Wins California Special Election to Complete Former Speaker McCarthy’s Term

California Assemblymember Vince Fong won a special election on Tuesday to replace ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) until the end of his term next January. The Associated Press announced the result on Tuesday night. Mr. Fong, a protege of Mr. McCarthy, beat out Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the special runoff election to fill the seat. “With the campaign over, the real work now begins,” Mr. Fong said in a statement.…