California Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin NewsomCoachella, Stagecoach canceled for 2020 Here’s where your state stands on mail-in voting Urgency mounts for a contact tracing army MORE (D) will not call for a special election in the district held by resigning Rep. Duncan HunterDuncan HunterLobbying world Duncan Hunter granted delayed start to prison sentence over coronavirus New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE (R-Calif.), a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
“The Governor’s office received Rep. Hunter’s resignation letter. Based on the timing of the resignation, a special election will not be called,” Newsom spokeswoman Vicky Waters said in a statement to The Hill.
Hunter announced Tuesday he plans to resign effective next Monday after pleading guilty last year to charges of campaign finance violations.
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The constituents of California’s 50th Congressional District, which encompasses the northeastern part of San Diego County, will be without a representative in the House until next year.
Carl DeMaio, one of several Republicans running to replace Hunter, slammed Newsom, accusing him of not calling for the election for partisan reasons.
“If #CA50 were a safe Democrat seat, you know damn well @GavinNewsom would have wanted it filled as soon as possible – but because this is a Republican seat, he couldn’t care less about the voters in our district,” DeMaio tweeted.
It’s outrageous that Gov. Newsom is leaving #CA50 without a Member of Congress – their voice in Washington – for a full year. By playing politics, Gavin Newsom is denying the fundamental right for these residents to have the voice they deserve in Congress.
— Carl DeMaio (@carldemaio) January 8, 2020
Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who almost defeated Hunter in 2018 and is running again, hit back at DeMaio in a tweet, saying Hunter waited until mid-January to resign because the GOP was worried the Democrat would win a special election.
If Hunter and the party establishment weren’t worried I’d win a March 3 special election, he wouldn’t have waited until mid January to resign.
Also, this seat doesn’t belong to the Republican or Dem party — it belongs to the people of #CA50. This November we’re taking it back. https://t.co/BJL3MxHKq9
— Ammar Campa-Najjar (@ACampaNajjar) January 8, 2020
Hunter and his wife and former campaign treasurer, Margaret Hunter, were indicted in August 2018 on charges of misusing at least $250,00 in campaign funds.
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They were accused of illegally using campaign funds to purchase trips to Europe and Hawaii, to pay for family dental work and school tuition, and to fly their pet rabbit across the country.
Additional allegations later emerged over the congressman using campaign funds during the course of five extramarital affairs with congressional staffers and lobbyists.
In his resignation letter sent to Newsom, the California Republican Party and Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE (D-Calif.), Hunter did not reference the charges he faced and instead highlighted his military experience and time in the House.
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