Republican California state Assemblyman Vince Fong emerged victorious Tuesday in the special election race to complete the remainder of ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term.
Republican California state Assemblyman Vince Fong emerged victorious Tuesday in the special election race to complete the remainder of ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term.
Once sworn in, Fong will add some cushion to the narrow majority Republicans hold in the House of Representatives.
The House GOP conference has been grappling with a 217-213 majority for the last several weeks, meaning the GOP could only afford to lose one vote on any bill if Democrats vote along party lines.
With McCarthy’s old seat now accounted for, there are four vacancies remaining in the lower chamber.
