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(CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – The California Secretary of State’s office ruled during the weekend that Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) cannot run for Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) 20th District House seat because of him already running for his Assembly seat again.
For the last few weeks, Fong has jumped back and forth between running for McCarthy’s seat or sticking to running for reelection to the Assembly. On December 6th, McCarthy announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year, prompting the safe GOP district to suddenly be open. Numerous candidates quickly jumped into the race, and following Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) declining the run the next day, the field only opened up wider because of many assuming that Grove was McCarthy’s “heir apparent”.
Fong had originally announced that he wouldn’t be running, instead saying that he would stick to the Assembly. But with a race still devoid of any major candidates with prior elected experience, Fong changed course on December 11th, announcing that he would run after all.
“It is my strong belief that the Central Valley must continue to be represented by proven, conservative leaders in Congress. In light of recent developments and in an attempt to unite our community in this critical moment in our nation’s history, I have decided to run for Congress in 2024,” posted Fong on X, formerly Twitter.
