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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2018, 07:54 PM Aug 2018

California secretary of State: GOP lawmaker can't be removed from ballot after getting indicted [View all]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) will remain on the ballot in California's 50th Congressional District in November, despite being charged Tuesday with misusing at least $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.

"There exists no process in California Elections Code for Duncan Hunter to remove his name from the November ballot," Sam Mahood, a spokesman for California's Secretary of State, told The Hill in a statement.

Mahood noted that Hunter was one of the top-two vote getters in the district's June primary. He added that there can be no write-in candidates for the November election.

The Department of Justice alleged in an indictment Tuesday that Hunter used campaign funds to purchase trips to Italy and Hawaii, pay for his family's dental work, his children's tuition and international travel for nearly a dozen relatives.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/402937-california-secretary-of-state-gop-lawmaker-cant-be-removed-from-ballot

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California secretary of State: GOP lawmaker can't be removed from ballot after getting indicted [View all] Julian Englis Aug 2018 OP

Ring up another rep. in the Dem column in the House. WooHoo! brush Aug 2018 #1

There is no guarantee he won't get re-elected. bitterross Aug 2018 #3

YEP! BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #5

IMO there's a good chance he won't get re-elected, so I stand by my Woohoo! brush Aug 2018 #7

It was a tough bet before the indictment sonnow its almost guaranteed in my mind. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #16

+1 ffr Aug 2018 #19

Flip RainCaster Aug 2018 #2

If Sec. of State were a goper he'd sure the hell find a way to replace Hunter on the ballot groundloop Aug 2018 #4

which tells us exactly why WhiteTara Aug 2018 #8

you're spot on onetexan Aug 2018 #15

carry VR forms with you in your car. WhiteTara Aug 2018 #17

great idea; they're readily available at the post office as well - I'm going to grab a few next diva77 Aug 2018 #22

You will feel so great, empowering others WhiteTara Aug 2018 #27

That's an R+11 district (11% more GOP than national average) and last poll had Hunter up 51-42 RockRaven Aug 2018 #6

turnout is key; very possible; AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #11

So I guess his donors are ok with him using money for trips to Italy and personal expenses? kimbutgar Aug 2018 #13

His donors don't care as long as a Democrat is not elected. Lucky Luciano Aug 2018 #14

But if he is convicted prior to Nov. 6, and then gets elected, luvtheGWN Aug 2018 #23

The question will be, will the House seat him? lastlib Aug 2018 #24

If the House won't seat him, what's the process for filling the seat? JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2018 #29

U. S. Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 2: lastlib Aug 2018 #31

That was before his arrest, right? WhiteTara Aug 2018 #18

Single digit lead before going to jail isnt encouraging for him Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #21

They're all a like. Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #9

So who was candidate #2? I look forward to political analysis a week from now. nt Hekate Aug 2018 #10

I may be an Atheist, but this feels like X-mas in August! rogue emissary Aug 2018 #12

More like Festivus. We are settling grievances. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #28

For heavens sake why can't they just stamp VOID over his name on ballot? I know, RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2018 #20

Hunter rcan still win the election, being indicted or convicted doesn't preclude anything beachbum bob Aug 2018 #25

He'll likely lose some voters, but it's such a heavy republican district. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #26

This is not unusual SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #30