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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
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Jan. 8 that a special election for the state’s vacant Congressional seat to be held on May 21—required due to the December 2023 resignation of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) following his unprecedented removal as Speaker of the House last year.
Voters will determine who fills the seat in a two-step process beginning March 19 at a special primary election.
Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]