In a closely watched special primary election, state lawmaker Vince Fong, supported by Mr. McCarthy and former President Donald Trump, led the race by double digits but did not secure the 50% needed to win outright, necessitating a runoff. The election is to fill the seat left vacant by Mr. McCarthy, who resigned after being ousted from the speakership by a faction of his party. The seat, critical to the Central Valley farm belt, will see Republicans Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux, who also advanced, compete in the runoff to complete the term of the former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Special election for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's seat advances to runoff https://t.co/xR5WQJu9MY
In California’s most conservative congressional district, Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux, both Republicans, have qualified for a runoff election to determine who will finish the term of the former House speaker Kevin McCarthy. https://t.co/pPMN4DZdVL
BREAKING: Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy https://t.co/vIdSgpuaf3
BREAKING: (AP) Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete the term of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He will face fellow Republican Vince Fong. #APRaceCall
The seat, which runs through the Central Valley farm belt, opened up last year after Mr. McCarthy resigned after getting booted from the speakership by a group of renegade Republicans. https://t.co/TZ7fJPQ2nC
Backed by Mr. McCarthy and former President Donald Trump, Mr. Fong, a state lawmaker, outpaced his closest rival in Tuesday's special primary election by double digits but failed to cross the 50% threshold required to win the seat outright. https://t.co/TZ7fJPQ2nC