A Bakersfield Assemblymember’s decision to leave Sacramento for good could ripple through a competitive Central Valley race.

It is one and done for state Assemblymember Stan Ellis, R-Bakersfield.

He announced he will not seek re-election after his term expires in December 2026.

“I’ve seen how the system works, and the system is broken,” Ellis told 23 ABC in Bakersfield.

Ellis won a special election to the 32nd Assembly District seat earlier this year, replacing Vince Fong, who won a seat in Congress. The district covers parts of Kern, Tulare, and Fresno counties.

“It’s terrible time management, it’s bureaucracy at its worst, and it is sad to me that the state of California and the working man have been misled,” Ellis said.

Kern County Supervisor David Couch, R-Bakersfield, announced

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