BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- On Nov. 5, Congressman Vince Fong is hoping to lose -- well, in one of two races. That's because for some voters, his name will be on the ballot twice: once for Congress and once for State Assembly. Fong continues to emphasize he's only running for Congress. "Well, look, I don't think there's going to be much chaos," said Rep. Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield). "The message is clear. Vince Fong for Congress, Ken Weir for the Assembly." So, how did we get here? In December 2023, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigned mid-term from his 20th Congressional District seat, after being ousted as speaker. There were two special elections -- a March primary and May general -- to decide who would fulfill the rest of McCarthy's term. His mentee and protégé, Fong, emerged victorious. Since June, Fong has been Congressman Fong. He's now running for reelection for a full two-year term -- there was also a regularly scheduled March presidential primary for CD-20, which Fong and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux -- the top two vote getters -- won. But Boudreaux has since dropped out, though his name remains on the ballot. "Very honored and pleased to have the endorsement of my opponent, Mike Boudreaux," Fong said. Fong is also earning national support: "Certainly honored to have President Trump's endorsement. He's been a great partner through this whole process." Now onto the State Assembly -- why is Fong's name there? Fong was a California Assemblymember, until he resigned to serve in Congress. And before McCarthy resigned -- thus opening his seat for candidates like Fong -- Fong had already declared reelection to the Assembly. The argument by California's Secretary of State was that candidate can only run for one office in an election. Fong disagreed, which led to a months-long lawsuit that Fong won. His name stayed on the ballot for both offices. "I attempted to remove my name off the Assembly ballot…" Fong told 17 News during an April interview. So, Fong is vouching for his opponent -- Ken Weir -- a Bakersfield City Councilmember. Fong said he was part of the local community that encouraged Weir to run, citing Weir's name ID, as well as ability to execute a write-in campaign. Because Weir was a last-minute addition to the March presidential primary ballot, he joined as a write-in candidate. He and Fong advanced from the March primary as the top two vote getters. 17's Jenny Huh: "How are you helping him with his race? Is it through you know money, is it through campaigning events? Rep. Vince Fong: "It's all of the above. We're getting out the vote." If Fong still wins Congress and Assembly, he'd resign from the Assembly, meaning a special election for the Assembly seat. And if Ken Weir wins? He has to resign from the City Council before his term expires 2026, which creates a City Council vacancy. 17's Jenny Huh: "In terms of the logistics, a special election could happen?" Rep. Vince Fong: "We'll cross the bridge if it happens. We'll do another interview, and we'll discuss that option." 17's Jenny Huh: "I'm going to hold you to that." Rep. Vince Fong: "All right." Fong also provided a congressional update for 17 News, explaining that on Capitol Hill, he continues to focus on issues like water storage, border security and the aerospace industry, which he said is especially promising in eastern Kern County. "When I think of the long-term health of the Central Valley and what new industries we can bring in, I think AI, cyber, commercial space, hypersonic … How do we have a workforce that's developed right here? How do we train our students to develop the latest in AI?" Fong said. The Congressman has introduced legislation to bring AI education to the Central Valley -- the National Science Foundation AI Education Act. Fong also noted he's working up and down the state, as well as nationwide, to help elect a Trump administration, keep the GOP House majority and flip the Senate to a GOP majority. Specifically on border security, Fong proposed: "More border agents, finish the wall, end catch and release, a lot of attention on that." "We're still moving forward in terms of trying to get funding for water storage, trying to move more energy production for us in the Central Valley," Fong added. He remarked it's been nicer to fight for water with the GOP majority in D.C. Fong has long worked with the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento. And with heightened international conflict in recent months, especially the Israel-Hamas conflict, Fong warned the nation's supply chain must be secured.