California holds special election today to fill vacancy left by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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California holds special election today to fill vacancy left by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
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Kevin McCarthy left Congress late last year after he became the first speaker in U.S. history to be ousted from his post.

Washington — Voters in California's 20th district are going to the polls Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as House Republicans eagerly await an additional vote in the chamber after his departure late last year.

If no candidate wins a majority of the vote in the district, the top two candidates, regardless of party, will move on to an election on May 21. The winner will serve until Jan. 3, 2025, or the remainder of McCarthy's House term.The special election may draw confusion, after voters in the Golden State headed to the polls just two weeks ago to vote in the primary. That's because California Gov.

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