Judge Rules California Assemblyman Can Run for McCarthy’s Seat

Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang paves the way for Vince Fong to campaign to succeed his former boss.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference unveiling the results of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) investigation into the biolab discovered in Reedley, Calif., in Washington on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A California Assemblyman can run for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) seat, a judge has ruled.

Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang paves the way for Vince Fong to campaign to succeed his former boss, who is leaving the House of Representatives on Dec. 31.