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.
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 currently has no representative in the United States House of Representatives due to the resignation of Kevin McCarthy following the motion to vacate that ousted him from the office of House Speaker. Assemblymember Vince Fong,a Republican,was elected in a special election on May 21,2024 to serve the remainder of McCarthy's term.
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.
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.
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.
Raymond A. (Ray) Watson is a former American television executive who was a member of the Board of Supervisors in Kern County,California,representing the western part of the county,between November 2002 and November 2012. He was chairman of the board in 2010. Watson was named Broadcaster of the Year by the California Broadcasters Association in 2002. He was on the advisory committee of the Carrizo Plain National Monument and was a director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
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.
Karen K. Goh is an American politician and non-profit organization executive serving as the 26th and current mayor of Bakersfield,California. Before becoming mayor of Bakersfield,Goh was a non-profit executive at Garden Pathways. Goh is Bakersfield's first mayor of Asian descent. Goh defeated her opponent Kyle Carter with 52.75% of the votes. Goh was elected into office during November 2016,and was re-elected to an additional four-year term in March 2020,operating under a council manager form of government.
The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 8,with the primary election having been held on Thursday,June 7. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices,including the state assembly.
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 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
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.
