Court rules Vince Fong can remain on November ballot for congressional race

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An appeals tribunal has ruled that Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong tin stay connected the November ballot for Congressional District 20.

The Secretary of State wanted Fong removed from the ballot owed to his moving for re-election to State Assembly District 32. Political analysts accidental having 1 campaigner moving for 2 offices is thing ne'er seen before.

With this ruling, Fong volition present look disconnected against Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux for District 20 during the wide predetermination successful November. Boudreaux is besides a Republican.

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Fong volition besides stay connected the ballot for the peculiar predetermination successful May to capable Kevin McCarthy's unfastened spot that has been bare since December.

If elected, helium would clasp the spot until January.

"Today's ruling is yet different triumph for the voters of the 20th Congressional District, who person present had their close to prime the campaigner of their prime upheld by the courts, twice," Fong said successful a statement. "I look guardant to continuing to run crossed the Central Valley earlier the May 21st peculiar predetermination and November 5th wide election."

District 20 includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties.