Political Party:

Republican

Ballot Designation:

 Central Valley Assemblymember

Law Enforcement Contributions:

N/A

Background:

Vince Fong is the former Assemblymember for the 32nd District, and earlier this year was elected to a partial term in the United States Congress representing the 20th District, and is on the November ballot for CA-20 for a full term as well.

Despite appearing on the AD32 ballot, Fong is not seeking this seat, but his name will appear on the ballot because he withdrew from this race to run for Congress after the candidate registration deadline had already passed. He decided to run for Congress after former Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigned from office.

Fong sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber after she moved to block him from appearing on the congressional ballot, and won that lawsuit. As a result, his name will continue to appear on the Assembly ballot despite his not seeking this seat.

Public Safety Platform:

N/A

Website:

N/A

Political Party:

Republican

Ballot Designation:

No Ballot Designation

Law Enforcement Contributions:

None as of 8/23/24

Background:

 Weir is a Bakersfield City Councilman, where he has served for over 18 years. Prior to that Weir was an elected trustee on the Bakersfield City School Board, and is the current Chair of the Kern County Republican Party Committee.

Public Safety Platform:

While Weir does not have a public safety platform, he is endorsed by tough-on-crime lawmakers including Senator Shannon Grove, the author of SB 14, the first bill to expand the Three Strikes Law in over two decades. 

Website:

https://kenweir4assembly.com/