California's 20th Congressional District special election, 2024

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This page contains information on the special 2024 election. For information on the regular 2024 election, see this article.


A special election to fill the seat representing California's 20th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The general election will be held May 21, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was January 25, 2024, and the deadline for write-in candidates was March 5, 2024.[1]

The special election will fill the vacancy left by Kevin McCarthy (R), who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives on December 31, 2023.[2][3]

As of May 3, 2024, 10 special elections have been called for the 118th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 117th Congress, 67 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

This page focuses on California's 20th Congressional District special election. For more in-depth information on the state's special primary, see the following page:

Candidates and election results

General election

Special general election for U.S. House California District 20

Mike Boudreaux and Vince Fong are running in the special general election for U.S. House California District 20 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
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Mike Boudreaux (R)
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Vince Fong (R)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Vince Fong (R)
 
42.3
 
50,587
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Mike Boudreaux (R)
 
25.8
 
30,841
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Marisa Wood (D)
 
22.6
 
27,054
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Kyle Kirkland (R)
 
4.9
 
5,848
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Harmesh Kumar (D)
 
2.4
 
2,848
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Ben Dewell (No party preference)
 
0.9
 
1,061
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David Fluhart (No party preference)
 
0.7
 
865
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James Cardoza (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
292
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Anna Zoë Cohen (R)
 
0.2
 
282

Total votes: 119,678
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Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Election information in California: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: N/A
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Is early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 26, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.


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Footnotes


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