CA-22: Special US House election will fill term of Trump ally Nunes
Source: Associated Press
Special US House election will fill term of Trump ally Nunes
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
March 16, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) Former California U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes resignation to lead Donald Trumps media company has left his one-time constituents with an odd special election: Voters will select someone to complete the remaining months of his term in a district that will disappear next year.
The election next month in the Republican-leaning 22nd District in the states Central Valley is largely an afterthought as national Republicans and Democrats focus on November elections that will determine control of Congress in 2023.
About a half-dozen of the key House races are in California. Such contests are a rarity in the liberal-minded state, where Democrats hold every statewide office, dominate in the Legislature and have a 42-10 advantage in the congressional delegation.
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There are a half-dozen candidates running to replace Nunes. Early voting has started for the race that concludes April 5. If no candidate gets a majority, a runoff between the top two finishers will coincide with the statewide primary election June 7.
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