California Assemblyman Vince Fong maintained a sizable lead on March 11 in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated when former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy retired, as ballots continue to be counted.
The Bakersfield Republican, who fended off attempts by Secretary of State Shirley Weber to remove him from the ballot during his campaign, had 38 percent of the votes on March 11 after the primary election on Super Tuesday.
