Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday called for a special election to finish seven-to-10 months of retired Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s term. The primary will be March 19, two weeks after the March 5 primary for the ...

Retired Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, at the Capitol in December. Because McCarthy resigned last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom had to call for a special election to fill the remainder of his term.

The next time one of Oregon’s U.S. senators dies or retires before the end of their term, the governor could get to appoint their temporary replacement. That proposal, in Senate Bill 952, would bring ...