California

Vince Fong Resigns From Assembly After Winning Congressional Seat

The Bakersfield Republican will fill Kevin McCarthy’s post. Fong’s Assembly seat will remain open until a successor is elected in November.
Vince Fong Resigns From Assembly After Winning Congressional Seat
Assemblyman Vince Fong at a meeting in Sacramento on Jan. 23, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Republican Vince Fong has resigned his seat in the California Assembly as he prepares to fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position in Congress.

The Bakersfield politician had the backing of former President Donald Trump and Mr. McCarthy when he won a special election May 21 to fill out the remainder of Mr. McCarthy’s term in the 20th Congressional District, beating Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, also a Republican.

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