Appeals Court Lets Assemblyman Fong Run for McCarthy’s Seat in Congress

Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong can run for retired former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s vacant seat, a California appeals court decided April 9. In a 3-0 decision, the state’s 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento rejected California Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s attempt to keep the candidate off the ballot. Mr. Fong, 44, a state assemblyman from Bakersfield, a central California city about 110 miles north of Los Angeles, was endorsed by Mr. McCarthy to replace him in Washington, D.C. He is also running for reelection to the State Assembly. Tuesday’s decision will allow Mr. Fong to remain on the ballot for both races in the general election in November....