GOP Candidate Accused of Sexual Harassment by Second Former Staffer

The allegations come just two days before the election.
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Carl DeMaio, the Republican candidate in the close contest for San Diego’s 52nd congressional district, has been accused of sexual harassment by a second former campaign staffer.

Justin Harper, a 25-year-old navy veteran who served briefly as the campaign’s regional political director, told KPBS that he quit two days after an incident in the campaign office’s restroom on July 10.