Mike Boudreaux suspends bid for Congress, makes endorsement

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Mike Boudreaux, the sheriff of Tulare County and campaigner for California's 20th legislature district, has discontinue the contention to correspond the country connected Capitol Hill.

In a video posted to societal media, Boudreaux announced that helium is suspending his run for Congress and endorsing erstwhile rival Vince Fong. Boudreaux expressed acknowledgment to each volunteer, donor, and endorser who joined the campaign.

Boudreaux faced rival Vince Fong in 3 elections earlier this twelvemonth to correspond California's 20th Congressional District, 1 connected March 5, different connected March 19, and a 3rd connected May 21. Fong won the highest fig of votes successful each 3 elections. The 3 elections were to some find a campaigner to capable the word pursuing the resignation of erstwhile Speaker Kevin McCarthy and find a campaigner to capable the afloat word for the pursuing word successful Congress.

"While we were connected other sides of this campaign, astatine the extremity of the time we're Republicans: we're household men and fighters who are committed to protecting idiosyncratic liberty, reducing the outgo of living, and maintaining harmless communities for our neighbors," said Boudreaux. "That's wherefore I americium suspending my run for the 20th Congressional District and endorsing Congressman Vince Fong successful the November 5th election."

Vince Fong is presently serving the remainder of Kevin McCarthy's word connected Capitol Hill.