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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 35.4
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 36.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2023 ACS): 8.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 66.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023 estimate): 782,028
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS): $90,346
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 4 — Climate Bond (Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act) (2024) — passed, margin 60.1% Yes, 39.9% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 36 — Increase Penalties for Drug and Theft Crimes (Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act) (2024) — passed, margin 68.0% Yes, 32.0% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.131)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (share 0.028)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.112)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kern County Government (8500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: The Wonderful Company (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Naval Air Station Lemoore (8500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 20th Congressional District covers parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties in the southern Central Valley, including Bakersfield, Clovis, Hanford, Lemoore, Ridgecrest, and Visalia. The district is deeply Republican (Cook PVI R+22) and majority-minority: 54.9% White, 36.5% Hispanic. The median household income is $90,346 with a 66.3% homeownership rate and 8.6% poverty. The median age of 35.4 is below the national average. The economy is heavily driven by agriculture (crop production, dairy, pistachios), oil and gas extraction, and two major military installations (Naval Air Station Lemoore and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake). Key concerns include water infrastructure, energy independence, military base funding, and transportation. Fong won the district with 65.1% in 2024.
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Voted yea on H.R. 3633 (CLARITY Act of 2025 (digital asset regulation — pro-crypto)) on 2025-07-18: Fong voted for the CLARITY Act, one of three major crypto bills he supported that day. His Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector donors contributed $267,936 in the 2023-2024 cycle, giving him a stake in digital asset regulation. His Stand With Crypto rating is 'Strongly supports crypto,' making his votes a consistent pattern of donor-aligned behavior on financial technology for a junior member establishing his committee portfolio on Transportation & Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology.
Date: 2025-07-18
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Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant)) on 2025-01-09: Fong voted to sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials. The vote aligned directly with his #14 contributing sector — Pro-Israel ($49,650 total, including $13,301 from AIPAC). He joined 198 Republicans and 45 Democrats in supporting the bill. His vote placed him with pro-Israel donor interests on a high-profile foreign policy vote.
Date: 2025-01-09
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[disclosure] Despite the legal prohibition, Fong proceeded with both candidacies, sued the California Secretary of State, won in court, and appeared on the November 2024 ballot for both offices simultaneously — a first in California history — ultimately winning both seats.
Date: 2024-04-09
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[disclosure] Fong filed for reelection to the California State Assembly in 2024, triggering a California law that prohibits a candidate from appearing on the same ballot for two different offices. The California Secretary of State stated 'no withdrawal is allowed, and a person cannot run for more than one office in the same election.'
Date: 2023-12-16
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[statement] On December 11, 2023 — four days later — Fong launched his congressional campaign, stating: 'It is my strong belief that the Central Valley must continue to be represented by proven, conservative leaders in Congress... I have decided to run for Congress in 2024. Let's go.'
Date: 2023-12-11
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[statement] On December 7, 2023, Fong wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that 'now is not my time' and that he would not run for Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat, deciding to stay in the California State Assembly.
Date: 2023-12-07
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Fong holds a 97.9% voting attendance record with 46 recorded votes and 1 missed vote, and has voted against the party majority 0 times according to C-SPAN's voting record tracker.
Date: 2025-09-30
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Fong served as Kevin McCarthy's district director for nearly a decade and began his career working for McCarthy's predecessor, former Rep. Bill Thomas.
Date: 2023-12-11
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A Kevin McCarthy-linked Super PAC spent over $650,000 on independent expenditures to support Fong's 2024 congressional bid, with McCarthy's Majority Committee PAC contributing $20,000 directly.
Date: 2024-03-18
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Fong voted for three major pro-crypto bills on July 18, 2025: the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, the CLARITY Act, and the GENIUS Act. Stand With Crypto rates him 'Strongly supports crypto' based on 2 statements and 3 votes.
Date: 2025-07-18
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Fong serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee; Research and Technology Subcommittee), and was appointed to the House Homeland Security Committee in November 2025.
Date: 2025-11-19
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Fong's 2023-2024 campaign funding came 60.02% from large individual contributions ($1,384,198), 37.83% from PAC contributions ($872,340), and only 1.44% from small donors under $200 ($33,324), with zero candidate self-financing.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Fong's top contributor in the 2023-2024 cycle was San Joaquin Refining Co at $29,700, all from individuals. Other top contributors include Western National Group ($26,400), Wonderful Co ($26,400), America's Credit Unions ($20,000 PAC), and Koch Inc ($20,000 PAC).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Fong raised $2,306,086 with his top contributing industries being Leadership PACs ($224,300), Oil & Gas ($155,256), Crop Production & Basic Processing ($152,500), Retired ($105,362), and Real Estate ($101,657).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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