WASHINGTON (KGET) — Vince Fong was sworn in Monday as a member of the House of Representatives, filling the seat of his mentor and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong won the May 21 special election for the 20th Congressional District seat. McCarthy resigned from the seat in December, after he was removed as Speaker of […]
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Vince Fong resigns from Assembly after CD-20 special election victory
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) resigned from his Assembly seat in the 32nd District after winning a special election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House of Representatives. Fong said Friday was his last day in the Assembly. Fong defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in a special […]
Mike Boudreaux concedes to Vince Fong in CD-20 special election
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Early results in the runoff special election to replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress show Assemblyman Vince Fong with a big lead late Tuesday night. There were only two candidates, both Republicans. The Associated Press called the race just 17 minutes after polls closed, projecting Vince Fong to win the partial term […]
With attack ads, CD-20 race grows increasingly tense for GOP candidates Boudreaux and Fong
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Republican side of the race to replace Kevin McCarthy in the 20th Congressional District was expected to be a friendly competition — a “gentleman’s race” between Tulare Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and Bakersfield Assemblymember Vince Fong. But it took a sharp turn in recent days with negative advertisements targeting Boudreaux and […]