Vince Fong wins race for US Congressional District 20 seat

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The voters person chosen Vince Fong to capable the vacant spot successful the 20th Congressional District.

Fong faced disconnected against Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux successful a peculiar predetermination for the spot connected Tuesday.

The spot has been vacant since Kevin McCarthy stepped down successful December aft being ousted arsenic Speaker of the House.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video featured successful the supra subordinate is from a erstwhile communicative and volition beryllium updated.

AP has declared Fong the victor of the contention with 60.5% of the vote.

Fong volition service a abbreviated word that starts successful the adjacent fewer weeks and runs done the extremity of the year.

In a statement, Fong responded to the results, writing. successful part:

"I americium filled with humility and gratitude tonight, arsenic aboriginal results amusement that voters person overwhelmingly selected maine to service arsenic their dependable successful Washington D.C."

Stay with Action News for the latest updates connected this processing story.