With one week to go before a special election to determine California’s congressional maps — Proposition 50 — a candidate wanting to oversee Fresno County elections is criticizing the man he hopes to replace.

And the incumbent is firing back.

Mike Karbassi, the current Fresno city council president, said Tuesday at a news conference that James Kus is not an effective clerk/registrar of voters. Karbassi is challenging Kus in 2026.

“Change is absolutely needed in Fresno County when it comes to how elections are run. I’ve given you a slew of examples of how things have gotten worse over time and not better, and it’s unacceptable,” Karbassi said.

Kus attended Karbassi’s City Hall event, which ostensibly was about federal monitors checking on Prop. 50 voting and ballot counting in Fresno Co

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