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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s choice to replace him in Congress was deemed ineligible to run by the California Secretary of State’s Office after he had already filed for re-election to the California Assembly. Assembly member Vince Fong faced a lawsuit from far-right challenger David Giglio over the legal uncertainty. State law prevents officials from seeking two seats at once, and disallows Fong from exiting the Assembly race.
