Vince Fong Ineligible for Congressional Candidacy, Plans Legal Challenge

The California Assemblyman, endorsed by Kevin McCarthy, is deemed ineligible due to existing Assembly reelection bid.

California Assemblyman Vince Fong, a McCarthy ally, has been deemed ineligible to run for Congress in 2024 by the state Secretary of State.
Fong had already filed for his Assembly reelection and cannot be removed from that race to run in a different one, according to state law.
Fong's campaign plans to challenge the secretary's determination in court, calling it an 'unprecedented interference' in the candidate filing process.
State Sen. Shannon Grove was initially expected to be McCarthy’s likely replacement, but she unexpectedly turned down a run for Congress.
McCarthy had quickly endorsed Fong, despite concerns over the legality of his candidacy.