Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
William Marshall Thomas is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007,finishing his tenure representing California's 22nd congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Badger is an unincorporated community located in Tulare County in California at an elevation of 3,038 feet. It has a population of 140. The zip code is 93603 and the area code 559. It is normally reached by California State Route 245.
Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician who served as the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district from 2007 until his resignation in 2023.
Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County,California. A Republican,he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly,representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the Kern County Board of Supervisors. He served on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2011 until February 2015,after having been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
California's 20th congressional district is a congressional district in California including much of the southern and southeastern part of the state's Central Valley. The district is currently represented by Republican Vince Fong. Fong was elected in a special election on May 21,2024 after Kevin McCarthy resigned from Congress following the motion to vacate that ousted him from the office of House Speaker.
Nicole M. Parra is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. A Democrat,she represented the 30th Assembly district,which includes a portion of California's Central Valley.
Jeannie Lynn "Jean" Fuller is an American educator and politician who served as the minority leader in the California State Senate. A Republican,she was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Superintendent of Schools for the Bakersfield City School District.
Jose Luis Correa is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district since 2017. His district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim and Santa Ana,as well as parts of Orange. A member of the Democratic Party,Correa represented the 34th district in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014.
Thomas Harold Werdel was an American politician and lawyer who served as an assembly member and Representative from California as a member of the Republican Party.
West High School is a public high school located in Bakersfield,California,United States. The school serves about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Kern High School District.
California's 32nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently vacant following Republican Vince Fong's resignation.
David Goncalves Valadao is an American politician and dairy farmer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district since 2023. His district comprises part of the San Joaquin Valley. A member of the Republican Party,Valadao first won election in 2012 in California's 21st congressional district,defeating Democratic nominee John Hernandez. He was reelected in 2022,defeating Democrat Rudy Salas. Before his election to Congress,Valadao served one term in the California State Assembly,representing the 30th district from 2010 to 2012.
Shannon Lee Grove is an American politician,who represents California's 12th State Senatorial district,encompassing the southern Central Valley and parts of the High Desert. A Republican,she served as the minority leader of the California State Senate from 2019 to 2021.
Rodolfo "Rudy" Salas is an American politician who was in the California State Assembly from 2012-2022. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 32nd Assembly district,which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012,he was on the Bakersfield City Council.
Michael Vincent Lawler is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district since 2023. From 2021 to 2022,he was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district in Rockland County.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California,one from all 52 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Kevin McCarthy is a United States representative from California and the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before entering electoral politics,he served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001. He won his first election in 2000,being elected to represent Area 3 of the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees,and would later go on to be elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.
The 2024 California's 20th congressional district special election was held on March 19,2024,with a runoff on May 21 because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. It elected a new member of the United States House of Representatives to replace Kevin McCarthy,who resigned on December 31,2023,following his removal as speaker of the House.
