The race was to decide who finishes the former House speaker term.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks during an event awarding House Clerk Cheryl L. Johnson with the 2023 Freedom Award, Feb. 13, 2024.unfolded on Tuesday in California's 20th Congressional District.
The race will fill a critical vacancy for Republicans who are already dancing on the knife's edge of a microscopic majority in the House. Fong, endorsed by McCarthy and former President Donald Trump, and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux had established themselves as the front-runner candidates in the special primary.Tulare County Sherrif Mike Boudreaux holds a press conference in Vasalia, Calif. Jan. 17, 2023.Back in Washington, a runoff could prove frustrating to congressional Republicans, who have recently faced a wave of high-profile retirements, including McCarthy and, more recently, Colorado Rep.
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