The Special Primary Election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-20th District), will be held on March 19th, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday, giving Republican hopefuls a longer-than-expected window to Mount a Campaign for the Solidly-Red Seat, and if needed, a Runoff will be on May 21st.
Rather than Consolidating it with the State’s March 5th Primary, the Governor scheduled the Special Primary Election, at a later date, at the request of County Officials. Counties in the Bakersfield-area District, were concerned that a Consolidated Election would lead to increased Costs and Voter Confusion, according to the Governor’s Office.
The Election to Finish out the Rest of McCarthy’s Term, will run Parallel with the Race to Succeed him. Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-32nd District) is running to Replace His longtime Mentor, that He would compete in the Special Election to finish out the remainder of McCarthy’s term, and the Open-Seat Primary.
Other Republicans vying for the Seat include: the Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, and former Congressional Candidate David Giglio.
Fong is in the midst of a Legal Battle to keep His spot on the Ballot, after Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), said He could Not Run for both the Congressional Seat and the Re-Election for His Assembly Seat, at the same time.
He had initially filed for Re-Election, after Passing on a Run for McCarthy’s Seat, but changed His mind after State Sen. Shannon Grove (R), who was widely seen as a Strong potential Contender, surprised the Central Valley by Declining to Run.
By that point, the Deadline to Withdraw from the Ballot as an Assembly Candidate had passed.
Fong filed for a Congressional Run anyway, which Weber said Violated State Law, against appearing on the Same Ballot Twice for different Positions.
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