Primary to take place on 19 March for 20th congressional district in Bakersfield, vacant after former House speaker\u2019s resignation<\/p>\n
California\u2019s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, has set a mid-March special election date to fill the US House seat vacated by the former speaker Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n
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 21 May matchup to fill the seat.<\/p>\n
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