State finalizes list of candidates on Kern ballots in March primary election

Dec. 29—On Friday, the California Secretary of State Shirley Weber released the final list of candidates for the March 2024 primary election. In it, a variety of local, state and federal races are set, with many expected to be close contests and several others in which candidates will run unopposed.

And with few changes from earlier versions already released by Kern County Elections, the significance is more about which candidates remain in the running.

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