FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — We’re getting a look at the initial results of Tuesday’s special election primary to fill Kevin McCarthy’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
That term runs until January 2025.
The election results closely mirror those of the March 5th primary.
With Assemblyman Vince Fong taking a clear lead and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and Marisa Wood coming out with close numbers.
Now, the three wait to see who will face Fong in the May run-off.
As of Wednesday, Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong has 41% of the vote and the AP projects he will advance to a run-off.
It’s been months since Kevin McCarthy resigned as U.S. Representative for California’s 20th Congressional District.
After he left the position in December, the seat sat empty.
Now, voters must decide who will finish out his term.
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, who is also a Republican, has 26%.
He is followed by Democrat Marisa Wood with 23%, and an estimated 84% of votes have been counted.
Whether it is Wood or Boudreaux facing Fong, the special election runoff will be held on May 21st.
