Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio jumps into the race to unseat Rep. Duncan Hunter
But Hunter’s uncertain political future hung over DeMaio’s announcement. The incumbent has been charged with violating federal campaign finance law, and a trial scheduled to start next month could turn toxic after a judge moved to allow testimony that Hunter allegedly spent campaign funds on extramarital affairs.
Hunter’s legal troubles have helped set off a scramble for his seat, where several other Republicans are already launching campaigns. And DeMaio may also have to outmaneuver a formidable rival if former Rep. Darrell Issa, who resigned from an adjacent House seat subsequently claimed by Democratic Rep.DeMaio swiftly demonstrated his fundraising prowess by collecting more than $100,000 on Monday, according to a screenshot provided by his campaign.
Despite a sturdy Republican voter registration advantage in California’s 50th Congressional District, Democrats came within a few points of ousting him in last year's election — a close call that added to Republican woes in California, where Democrats flipped seven GOP seats in 2018. “If we don’t change who the nominee is going into the 2020 election, I’m worried Republicans will lose yet another seat,” DeMaio said.
Since leaving the San Diego City Council, DeMaio has remained an active figure in conservative politics. He hosts a three-hour radio show and has spearheaded various conservative causes, including a recent effort to repeal California’s newly enacted gas tax hike. While that initiative ultimately failed, it drew support from a roster of influential California Republicans like House Minority Leader
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