WASHINGTON — A short-term congressional role is on the line as California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week called a special election for the vacancy left by former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes.
The position will last about six months. The earliest a candidate could secure Nunes’ old spot would be immediately following the election on June 7. The role only exists until the next session of the U.S. House of Representatives starts in January 2023.
Candidates have thrown their hat in the ring since Nunes announced that he would leave Congress to lead former President Donald Trump’s social media venture.
