Republicans flock to take out scandal-plagued Duncan Hunter

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Add a tough reelection fight to the Republican congressman's woes.

By RACHAEL BADE 02/27/2018 05:00 AM EST

Rep. Duncan Hunter, already staring down an FBI investigation, is running into serious turbulence for reelection.

Sensing that the five-term congressman is mortally wounded by a federal investigation into alleged misuse of campaign money and a recent POLITICO report about his freewheeling Washington lifestyle, Republicans in Hunter’s San Diego-area district are lining up to challenge him. Some of his expected foes are formidable.

Bill Wells, the conservative mayor of El Cajon, which has a population of roughly 100,000, jumped in last week to challenge Hunter for the seat. Carl DeMaio, a former San Diego City Council member turned radio talk show host, said he was also considering a bid and would decide within days.

That’s in addition to Shamroze “Shamus” Sayed, a 40-year-old businessman who's banking on Hunter’s troubles giving him a shot. Two other declared candidates dropped out, one to support another contender and the other to run in a neighboring district.

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1. That's a very red district

Hunter needs to go but Democratic Party chances to take that seat are slim at best.