{"id":2143909,"date":"2024-01-08T20:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T01:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-dates-for-special-election-to-replace-mccarthy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T20:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T01:20:09","slug":"newsom-announces-dates-for-special-election-to-replace-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-dates-for-special-election-to-replace-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom sets dates for special election to replace McCarthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-announces-dates-for-special-election-to-replace-mccarthy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2143909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Governor Announces Special Election\u2063 for\u2063 Congressional\u200d Seat<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200bDemocratic Governor of \u2064California, Gavin Newsom, has \u200drevealed the dates for a special election \u200bto fill the remainder\u2063 of former Representative Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s term. The primary will take place\u2062 on March 19, with\u2062 a special\u2063 election scheduled\u2063 for May 21 if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>In California, candidates from all\u200b parties compete in primary \u2062races for certain offices, including Congress. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary, they \u200cwin outright. Otherwise, a\u2064 run-off election will be held in May.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement by Governor Newsom ensures \u200cthat the \u2064special \u200belection primary will be separate from California&#8217;s 2024 primary, which is \u2062set \u200bfor March 5.<\/p>\n<p>Representative McCarthy, who represented\u200d the 20th\u200b Congressional District,\u2064 left the House in 2023 after losing\u200c the speakership in a \u200cno-confidence\u2064 vote. Several GOP \u200dcandidates are now vying for \u2064the Republican-leaning \u200ddistrict, \u200dincluding Tulare County Sheriff \u200dMike Boudreaux and businessman David \u2064Giglio.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the GOP-led House will \u200dface challenges with\u2062 a shrinking Republican majority, exacerbated by Majority Leader Steve Scalise&#8217;s temporary absence\u2062 as \u200che undergoes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-dying-at-home-from-military-toxic-exposure-ben-grizzy-griswolds-story\/\" title=\"Veterans Dying at Home from Military Toxic Exposure: Ben 'Grizzy' Griswold's Story\">stem cell transplant<\/a> for blood\u200c cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have recently expelled former Representative George Santos and \u2062a \u2064special election for his seat is set for mid-February. Additionally, \u2063Representative Bill\u200c Johnson is expected to resign on \u2064January 21 to become president of Youngstown State \u200cUniversity.<\/p>\n<p>Congress is currently dealing with various pressing issues, such as reaching a spending deal to avoid a\u2062 government shutdown, a border security deal tied to aid for U.S. allies, and impeachment proceedings against \u2062President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> When is the special \u2063election \u2063primary for California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special election to fill the remaining term of former Representative Kevin McCarthy. The primary will be held on March 19, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-democrats-choose-tom-suozzi-as-candidate-for-george-santos-seat\/\" title=\"NY Democrats pick Tom Suozzi for George Santos' seat\">special election scheduled<\/a> for May 21 if needed.<\/p>\n<p>In California,\u2062 candidates from all parties participate in primary races for certain offices, including Congress. If a candidate receives more \u200bthan 50% of\u200d the vote in the primary, they win outright. Otherwise, a run-off election will be \u200bheld in May.<\/p>\n<p>Governor\u200b Newsom&#8217;s announcement\u200c ensures\u200c that the special election primary will be separate from California&#8217;s 2024 primary, which\u200b is scheduled for March 5.<\/p>\n<p>Representative McCarthy, who represented\u2062 the 20th Congressional District, left the House in 2023 after losing the speakership in a no-confidence vote. Several GOP candidates are now competing for the Republican-leaning district, including Tulare\u200d County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and businessman David \u2062Giglio.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the GOP-led House will face challenges\u2063 with a\u200d shrinking Republican majority, exacerbated by Majority Leader Steve Scalise&#8217;s temporary absence as he undergoes a stem \u2062cell transplant \u200dfor blood \u200bcancer.<\/p>\n<p>Recent developments\u200c include the expulsion of former Representative George Santos, with a\u200c special election for\u2063 his seat set for mid-February. Additionally, \u2062Representative Bill Johnson is expected to\u2063 resign on January 21 to become \u2063the president of Youngstown State University.<\/p>\n<p>Congress is currently dealing with various \u2063urgent issues, such\u2062 as reaching a spending deal\u2062 to avoid a government shutdown,\u2062 a border security deal tied \u200bto aid\u2062 for U.S. allies, and impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Alejandro\u2063 Mayorkas. These matters will require the attention and action of the newly \u2064elected representative for California&#8217;s 20th Congressional\u200b District.<\/p>\n<p>The special election will play a crucial \u2063role in determining the representation of\u200c the district and \u200densuring that the voices\u200d and concerns \u200cof the constituents are heard and addressed in \u2063Congress. As the election\u2062 dates approach, candidates\u2063 from\u200b all parties will intensify their campaigns, striving\u200d to convince voters\u2062 of their \u200dability to effectively represent their interests and prioritize the \u2062district&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200b special election not only holds significance for the district but \u2063also\u200c for\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rick-scott-expects-ex-nevada-ag-adam-laxalt-to-run-for-senate\/\" title=\"Sen. Rick Scott Expects Ex-Nevada AG Adam Laxalt to Run for Senate\">national political landscape<\/a>.\u2062 With \u200dthe balance of power at stake in the\u200c House of Representatives\u2064 and \u2063facing pressing challenges, the outcome of the election could potentially impact the overall direction and \u2063decision-making of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes will be \u2062on California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District as residents and political observers await the\u200c results of the \u2064special election. The selection of a new representative \u2064will determine the course \u200bof \u2064legislative action \u200cand shape the future of the district&#8217;s representation \u2062in\u2063 Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom set the dates for a special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s term. The primary is on March 19, with a subsequent special election planned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2143910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2143909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2143909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2143910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2143909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2143909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2143909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}