California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term
- Vince Fong, a McCarthy protege with the former speaker's endorsement, won the special election for California's 20th Congressional District against fellow Republican Mike Boudreaux.
- Fong secured 42% of the vote in the previous primary election, while Boudreaux obtained nearly 26%, leading to their face-off in November for a full term next year.
- Fong's victory aids House Republicans in maintaining their slim majority in Congress.
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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 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.
Vince Fong Wins California Election to Fill McCarthy's Seat
LOS ANGELES — Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President 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. A McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker’s endorsement, Fong defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the 20th Congressional District, in the state’s Central…
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