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Primary to take place on 19 March for 20th congressional district in Bakersfield, vacant after former House speaker’s resignation
California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom has set a mid-March special election date to fill the US House seat vacated by former speaker Kevin McCarthy.
In a statement, Newsom set the 19 March primary date for the 20th congressional district contest. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters would advance to a May 21 matchup to fill the seat.
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