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Omar Navarro in 2019

Omar Navarro (born January 9, 1989) is a political candidate for the seat of California's 43rd congressional district against longtime Democratic congressperson Maxine Waters. Navarro, a Republican, has unsuccessfully run against Waters in 2016, 2018, and 2020, and has filed to challenge her again in 2022.

On July 29, 2020, Navarro announced via Twitter that he will be challenging California governor Gavin Newsom in the 2022 election.[1]

Life

Early life

Navarro was born and raised in Inglewood, California. He spent a significant portion of his life in Hawthorne and Torrance. Navarro's parents are Mexican[2] and Cuban immigrants.

Career

Navarro is a small business owner.[3] Navarro has worked as an online marketer.[4]

Navarro served as volunteer traffic commissioner for Torrance, California, but resigned in 2017 after the Torrance City Council began the process of removing him from his position.[5]

Electoral history

2016

After declaring for Congress, Navarro was defeated by Waters with 76.1% of the vote. The district includes parts of L.A., Torrance, Carson, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale and Lomita.[6][7][8]

2018

Navarro challenged Waters for her seat in 2018.[9] He was again defeated, with Waters receiving 77.7% of the vote to Navarro's 22.3%.[10][11]

Navarro's campaign raised more than $450,000 in the third quarter[2][12] and spent $11,845 on rental fees and meals at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes as well as multiple stays at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.[13] Navarro received national attention for raising over $1,000,000 during his 2018 campaign as a whole.[14][15]

2020

In the March 3, 2020, California primary, Navarro failed to qualify for the general election, finishing third with 10.9% of the total vote.[16] Waters received 78.1% of the vote with Republican Joe Collins finishing second with 11.1%. Navarro was unable to campaign at the time of the primary as he was incarcerated; however, he still raised $50,000 in donations.[17]

Endorsements

Navarro has had endorsements from Roger Stone, Michael Flynn,[18] Joe Arpaio,[19] Herman Cain, and Alex Jones, among others.[20] He met Flynn in person in February 2018, while in Washington to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference.[21]

Criminal history and controversies

Pepper spraying of children

In 2017, while he was a volunteer for the Torrance Traffic Commission, Navarro was involved in the pepper-spraying of a child at a pro-sanctuary-cities event in Cudahy, California. Video of the incident[22] showed Navarro in the back seat of a car while the driver and another passenger sprayed the surrounding protestors. At first, he denied spraying the crowd, but he resigned after the Torrance City Council began the process of removing him.[5] During his resignation statement to the Torrance City Council, Navarro accused Mayor Patrick Furey of being a pawn of Maxine Waters.[23]

Electronic tracking device

Navarro was convicted for attaching an electronic tracking device to his wife's car on February 14, 2016.[24] He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in Orange County and was sentenced to a day in jail and 18 months’ probation in September 2016. He was also ordered to take an anger management course.[25] He was on probation until March 2018.[26].

Navarro was found guilty two weeks before the 2016 election.[5] Before Navarro pleaded guilty, he blamed the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the media for spreading fake news.[27]

Forged letter

Navarro released a letter on his Twitter account that indicated Maxine Waters wanted to resettle tens of thousands of refugees into her Los Angeles district. The letter appeared to be printed on Waters' House office stationery and looked as if written by her, bearing her signature, alleging that she was in communication with CAIR-LA (a Los Angeles-based chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations) and Hussam Ayloush (the executive director of CAIR-LA) to relocate refugees in Los Angeles. The letter contained several inaccuracies, including references to committees and subcommittees on which Waters does not serve, and listing an address for a district office that had been closed for nearly a decade.[28]

Navarro was interrogated by the FBI and Capitol Police regarding the matter. He told the Los Angeles Times that he did not fabricate the letter and claimed that he received it from a person whose name he would not reveal and with whom he had not been in touch since he received the letter.[29]

Restraining order, alleged stalking, and incarceration

December 2019 mugshot

On August 1, 2019, a restraining order was issued against Navarro for five years for his former girlfriend, conservative activist DeAnna Lorraine Tesoriero, who is publicly known as DeAnna Lorraine and who finished in 5th place and received 1.8% of the vote in the California's 12th congressional district primary in 2020.[30] In the ruling, the judge cited Navarro's "harassing and stalking" behavior towards Tesoriero. This is Navarro's second restraining order against a former partner in two years as one was previously issued in 2017 for his ex-wife.[31]

On December 7, 2019, Navarro was attempting to meet up with Lorraine and charged with stalking, criminal threats, and attempted extortion (all felonies) and violating a restraining order (a misdemeanor).[32] On December 12, 2019, Navarro was remanded into custody on a further seven charges by San Francisco County Superior Court judge Suzanne Bolanos for being a threat to public safety, and he was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.[33] He pleaded guilty to one charge and served six months in prison.[17]

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/RealOmarNavarro/status/1288670243594727424?s=19
  2. ^ a b "Republicans Are Raising Tons Of Money To Beat Maxine Waters Knowing They Can't Win". News One. October 16, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Marshall, Josh (August 30, 2018). "Meet Trump's California Mini-Me, Omar Navarro". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "'Highly irregular': Candidate took a salary from campaign contributions while running against Maxine Waters". Daily Breeze. December 6, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Wire, Sarah D. "Why conservative headliners are teaming up to challenge Maxine Waters in Los Angeles". latimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Maxine Waters pops up in national politics as 'symbol for both sides'". Daily Democrat. July 15, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Controversial ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio to speak at Trump National in Rancho Palos Verdes". Daily Breeze. October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "RealClearPolitics - 2016 California House Election Results". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Press, The Associated. "Michael Flynn campaigns for Republican candidate running against Maxine Waters". nydailynews.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. ^ https://cavotes.org, Maplight & LWVCEF, http://maplight org &. "Omar Navarro | California State Library". Voter’s Edge California. Retrieved June 4, 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Rep. Maxine Waters wins California's 43rd Congressional District seat".
  11. ^ "Elections 2018: Rep. Maxine Waters beats Omar Navarro again". Daily News. November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "California Election Results: 43rd House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "California's 43rd Congressional District election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "California Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". www.politico.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  12. ^ White, Jeremy B. "GOP long-shot rakes in cash from Maxine Waters haters". POLITICO. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "California Republicans spent big bucks at Trump hotels, golf clubs and resorts". The Mercury News. December 18, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "Long-shot GOP hopefuls turned to Trump properties for fundraising boost".
  14. ^ "NAVARRO, OMAR - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "California Secretary of State 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results". www.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "California Secretary of State 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results". www.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  17. ^ a b Sommer, Will (July 9, 2020). "Maxine Waters Foe Omar Navarro Gets Out of Jail And Attempts to Destroy Fellow Republican". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "Flynn campaigns for GOP candidates while awaiting sentencing". PBS NewsHour. May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; Press, Associated. "Michael Flynn came to California to campaign for Maxine Waters' far-right challenger". latimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  19. ^ FOX. "Arizona's Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio stumps for GOP congressional candidate Omar Navarro". KTTV. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio blasts Maxine Waters, California, predicts an upset". Press Enterprise. October 20, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  20. ^ Raymond, Adam K. (April 20, 2018). "Michael Flynn's Comeback Is On". Intelligencer. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "Michael Flynn 'putting his life back together' after guilty plea in Mueller probe". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  21. ^ "Michael Flynn campaigning for California congressional candidate". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  22. ^ Gileno, Gary (2017). "Facebook video of Navarro". facebook.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  23. ^ Paulson, Clint (July 21, 2017). "Omar Navarro Resigns from Torrance Traffic Commission after Heated Clash with Defend Movement". Torrance City Council. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  24. ^ "Congressional candidate Omar Navarro on probation for illegal use of tracking device". The Daily Breeze. Retrieved September 10, 2020.; Bowden, John (March 16, 2018). "Flynn endorses Maxine Waters challenger". TheHill. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; Resnick, Gideon (October 20, 2017). "An Utterly Strange, Motley Crew of Trumpkins Is Gunning to Defeat Maxine Waters". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "Congressional candidate Omar Navarro on probation for illegal use of tracking device – Daily Breeze". Daily Breeze. October 19, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  26. ^ "Police records: Upland council candidate Rudy Zuñiga is Vagos outlaw motorcycle gang member". Daily Bulletin. October 9, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  27. ^ "Mike Flynn back in public eye to endorse dubious candidate". MSNBC.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  28. ^ "The FBI Wants To Talk To Maxine Waters' GOP Opponent About This Fake Letter He Shared". Bustle. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; Jr, Stephen A. Crockett. "Auntie Maxine's GOP Opponent to Speak With FBI After Tweeting Most Racist Fake Letter Ever". The Root. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; "Who is behind the forged letter targeting Maxine Waters?". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  29. ^ Wire, Sarah D. "FBI to talk to Rep. Maxine Waters' opponent about tweeting of fake letter". latimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; Wire, Sarah D. "FBI meeting with GOP candidate who posted fake letter about Rep. Maxine Waters is postponed". latimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.; Garcia, Eric; Garcia, Eric (August 28, 2018). "FBI to Talk to Maxine Waters' Republican Opponent". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  30. ^ "California Primary Election Results: 12th House District". The New York Times. June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.; Airey, Jacob (September 16, 2019). "Candidate DeAnna Lorraine Speaks Out On Trump, Conservative Values, And Running Against Nancy Pelosi". dailywire.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.; "Deanna for Congress". deannaforcongress.com. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  31. ^ Green, Nick (August 3, 2019). "Judge issues restraining order against Southern California Republican congressional candidate Omar Navarro". mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  32. ^ A Perennial Congressional Candidate Beloved by Trump World Was Just Arrested on Stalking Charges, by Will Sommer, at The Daily Beast; published December 9, 2019; retrieved December 9, 2019
  33. ^ SF judge holds GOP House candidate Omar Navarro on stalking charges, by Michael Barba, at The San Francisco Examiner; published December 12, 2019; retrieved December 13, 2019
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