A California court has ruled that a state legislator can appear as a candidate in two races on the November ballot, one for a U.S. House seat and the other for a state Assembly seat. The ruling is seen as a victory for Assemblymember Vince Fong, a Republican and former aide to ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
In a decision that could leave voters doing a double take, a California court ruled Tuesday that a state legislator can appear as a candidate in two races on the November ballot — one for ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy's former U.S. House seat, and the other for the state Assembly seat that he plans to vacate if elected to Congress.
His campaign says he is only running for Congress, even though he also will appear in the Assembly contest. A state court agreed with Fong in December. That ruling resulted in him appearing as a candidate in the House and Assembly races in the March 5 primary election, and also as a candidate in a separate, March 19 special election to complete the remainder of McCarthy's term, which runs through January.
California Court Ruling State Legislator November Ballot U.S. House Seat State Assembly Seat Victory Vince Fong Republican Kevin Mccarthy
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