Who's running against Duncan Hunter? Ammar Campa-Najjar, a millennial Palestinian Mexican American

[4now]

For nearly 40 years, voters in eastern San Diego County have picked a Republican named Duncan Hunter to be their representative in Congress. Duncan Lee Hunter came first, and then his son and current Congressman Duncan Duane Hunter.

Could 2018 be the year they change course and go with 29-year-old Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Palestinian Mexican American who spent part of his childhood in the Gaza Strip?

Until Tuesday, election analysts said no.

But after Hunter, a five-term incumbent, and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury this week for misusing $250,000 in campaign dollars to fund their own lavish lifestyles, Campa-Najjar’s longshot bid seems less of a stretch.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-me-campa-najjar-20180823-story.html

[flibbitygiblets]

1. He kinds of looks like a Mexican-American-Palestinian Jimmy Fallon

Let's show the guy some $ love and FLIP THAT DISTRICT!!!

[Totally Tunsie]

2. and he claims he doesn't like bunnies.

[lunasun]

3. Hope to see him in congress

“We hold in our moral hands the chance to change history,” Ammar excitedly explained.

https://lsmdem.org/2018/04/23/ammar-campa-najjar-describes-flipping-the-50th/

[lapfog_1]

5. good looking young man

might get some of those Repuke votes.

But... San Diego... cripes... they might vote for a convicted felon who will spend the next 2 years or more in prison so long as he has an R after his name.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. K&R

[David__77]

6. I hope he wins. That would be amazing.

The 39-14 lead for the Democrats in the congressional delegation is not large enough. I think 50-3 would be more reasonable! Lots of progress since 1994, when a 26-26 delegation was elected!