Six candidates try to replace Devin Nunes in a California congressional seat that will soon vanish
CNN
The contenders attempting to fill the vacant seat of former Rep. Devin Nunes in Tuesday's special election may end only serving in Congress for a few months as they compete for a Central Valley district that is vanishing under California's new congressional map.
Nunes, first elected in 2002, resigned in January after announcing late last year that he was leaving Congress to become the CEO of the Trump Media & Technology group as it became clear that California's nonpartisan redistricting commission intended to slice up his district.
The largely agricultural and industrial 22nd District, which covers parts of Fresno and Tulare counties, was broken up into pieces by the state's redistricting commission, redistributing much of the GOP base into surrounding districts as it tried to strengthen the influence of Latino voters in the Central Valley. Much of Nunes' old district will now be part of the new 21st District, anchored by Fresno, where veteran Democratic Rep. Jim Costa is the front-runner in what is considered a safe seat for his party.