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FRESNO, Calif. \u2014 Rene Campos, a registered sex offender<\/a> who brought national attention to Fresno\u2019s City Council race, will not appear on the June primary ballot.<\/p>\n

Campos failed to obtain the 20 nomination signatures required from residents before the filing deadline, which was Friday.<\/p>\n

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