California Secretary of State rules Vince Fong not allowed to run in 20th Congressional District | KBAK
Dec 15, 2023 View Original Article
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| "BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATED: 7:11 P.M.The California Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday that state law prohibits Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from ruing as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District of California because he had previously filed paperwork to run for reelection to the California State Assembly." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The statement says that the decision was unprecedented by the California Secretary of State to remove Fong from the congressional ballot." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "It reads in part, Today's decision by the Secretary of State to unilaterally disqualify a county-qualified candidate for Congress is an unprecedented interference in the candidate filing process ..." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "RELATED: Fong's candidacy in question; Boudreaux, Giglio pounceAccording to a release, under state law, a candidate who has filed their declaration of candidacy is not permitted to withdraw as a candidate at that primary election." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Secretary of State’s office has determined that Fong’s filed nomination papers for Congressional District 20 were improperly submitted." | Negative | -62% Liberal |
| "Fong's campaign team released a statement on Twitter Friday evening that says he will file a challenge in Sacramento." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) u2014 UPDATED: 7:11 P.M.The California Secretary of Stateu2019s Office confirmed Friday that state law prohibits Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from ruing as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District of California because he had previously filed paperwork to run for reelection to the California State Assembly." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "It said, u201cMr. Fong filed his completed nomination documents for Assembly District 32 prior to the close of the December 8, 2023 filing deadline." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Assemblyman Fong has qualified for the ballot and the voters of the 20th Congressional District deserve the opportunity to select the candidate of their choice." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Fong and his campaign team plan to litigate this decision and will file a challenge in Superior Court immediately." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Mr. Fong then submitted completed nomination documents for Congressional District 20 during the 5-day extension period triggered by the incumbentu2019s decision not to seek re-election." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "The statement says that the decision was unprecedented by the California Secretary of State to remove Fong from the congressional ballot." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "RELATED: Fong's candidacy in question; Boudreaux, Giglio pounceAccording to a release, under state law, a candidate who has filed their declaration of candidacy is not permitted to withdraw as a candidate at that primary election." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "RELATED: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorses Vince Fong for California's 20th DistrictThe release said Fong will not appear on the list of certified candidates for Congressional District 20 that our office will transmit to county election officials on candidates on December 28." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "RELATED: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorses Vince Fong for California's 20th DistrictThe release said Fong will not appear on the list of certified candidates for Congressional District 20 that our office will transmit to county election officials on candidates on December 28." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "RELATED: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorses Vince Fong for California's 20th DistrictThe release said Fong will not appear on the list of certified candidates for Congressional District 20 that our office will transmit to county election officials on candidates on December 28." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Secretary of Stateu2019s office has determined that Fongu2019s filed nomination papers for Congressional District 20 were improperly submitted." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
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56% : BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATED: 7:11 P.M.The California Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday that state law prohibits Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from running as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District of California because he had previously filed paperwork to run for reelection to the California State Assembly.51% : The statement says that the decision was "unprecedented" by the California Secretary of State to remove Fong from the congressional ballot.
49% : It reads in part, "Today's decision by the Secretary of State to unilaterally disqualify a county-qualified candidate for Congress is an unprecedented interference in the candidate filing process ...
45% : RELATED: Fong's candidacy in question; Boudreaux, Giglio pounceAccording to a release, under state law, a candidate who has filed their declaration of candidacy is not permitted to withdraw as a candidate at that primary election.
19% : Secretary of State’s office has determined that Fong’s filed nomination papers for Congressional District 20 were improperly submitted.
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