Incumbent
CA-20 primary: first place
$603.05
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age46 years old (Oct 24, 1979)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationWest High School (Bakersfield, California)
Notable personal detailsVincent Karchi Fong is a Republican member of the U.S. House representing California’s 20th congressional district, first elected in a 2024 special election. He previously served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024. Fong earned a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles (2001) and an M.P.A. from Princeton University (2003), and worked as a congressional staffer prior to holding elected office.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports extending and preserving the 2017 Trump tax cuts and other pro-growth tax provisions, opposes new taxes on businesses and workers, and advocates lower corporate tax rates and tax relief for small and pass-through businesses.
Healthcare
Supports preserving Medicaid/Medi‑Cal for vulnerable populations while advocating for reforms to improve program solvency and eligibility; voted in favor of a federal budget bill that included Medicaid work requirements and defended those changes as modernization to ensure long‑term solvency.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stricter border enforcement and policies that expand detention and restrict asylum processes; advocates for stronger border security measures. Positions emphasize enforcement-first approaches rather than expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictions on abortion funding and certain limits while accepting some legal access (historically expressed support for parental consent laws, opposition to federal funding for abortion, and opposition to partial-birth abortion).
Climate & Energy
Vince Fong advocates for increased domestic oil and gas production and criticizes California climate regulations he says harm energy affordability and reliability. He has supported reopening oil and gas leasing, opposed state-level refinery/EV mandates, and framed reductions in in-state fossil fuel production as a risk to economic and military readiness.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong law enforcement and policies to reduce crime while signaling support for gun owners; has longstanding ties to the NRA and has sponsored firearm-related measures focused on training and safety rather than new restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
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Cycle 2026
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