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Happy Anniversary to Bob Filner & Scott Peters Scott Peters and His Backers Continue Pattern of Hypocrisy and Partisan Political Games on Social Issues San Diego – Today, April 30, marks the second anniversary of Scott Peters’ political alliance with Bob Filner – and serves as a reminder that Scott Peters and his allies have a pattern of hypocrisy and …

ICYMI: Take a look at my interview this morning on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, where I talk about fixing the face of broken politics.

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DeMaio to Call on Rep. Scott Peters to Reimburse Taxpayers for $7 Million Legal Bill for His Failed Pension Scheme City Attorney’s Office Assigns “Responsibility” to Scott Peters’ Council for TWICE Voting to Indemnify Pension Officials for Their Illegal Pension Scheme Carl DeMaio today called on Rep. Scott Peters to “reimburse taxpayers for the millions in legal fees resulting from …

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Cites DeMaio’s Experience in Balancing Budgets, Reforming Pensions, & Holding Government Accountable San Diego – As millions of taxpayers rush to file their taxes on time, California’s leading taxpayer group today endorsed Carl DeMaio for Congress as a way to make sure those taxes are efficiently and accountably spent. “Carl DeMaio was the driving force behind …

Strong Fundraising Tally of $1.6 Million Adds to National Interest, Key Endorsements and Favorable Polls San Diego San Diego – Continuing to show an impressive fundraising pace, Carl DeMaio announced today that his campaign for Congress raised over $410,000 in the first quarter – bringing his campaign’s tally to over $1.6 million cycle-to-date. With more than 7 months to go …

DeMaio Named A Top “Contender” In NRCC ‘Young Guns’ Program Signals DeMaio Is Top Recruit, Provides Additional Support Washington, DC and San Diego Today, Carl DeMaio was upgraded to “contender” status in the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program as DeMaio’s campaign continues its groundswell of support. As described in this morning’s Politico Morning Score: NRCC NAMES 17 ‘CONTENDERS’ …

We just launched a new website where San Diegans can submit potholes for repair — and learn who neglected our roads. Learn more: www.PotholePeters.com

If you haven’t seen our campaign’s new ad entitled “House of Carl,” it’s a play on the critically-acclaimed Netflix series House of Cards — except here, I’m the ‘anti-Frank Underwood’, changing business-as-usual on Capitol Hill with my Fix Congress First initiative. It’s also the first photo we’ve shared on Instagram, the photo-sharing social network. We’ve also got some great national …

We’re continuing to build a state-wide network of donors because the Democrats aren’t going to give up this fight easily. -Carl Key Orange County Political Leaders Endorse Carl DeMaio for Congress  “New Generation Republican” Is Top Congressional Recruit for 2014  Irvine – Carl DeMaio today released a number of endorsements from key political groups and elected leaders in Orange County …

Fresh from The Hill: “What you saw [Tuesday] night was our reform agenda won,” DeMaio told The Hill Wednesday morning. “It absolutely validates my ‘new generation Republican’ philosophy: We win when we reform government to make it work. That’s the essence of the choice voters were given last night and they supported reform, as they’ve done time and again in …

Rothenberg Changes CA-52 Race From “Tilt Democrat” to “Pure Toss Up” San Diego – For the second time in recent months, Scott Peters’ chances of reelection have been downgraded – this time to “pure toss-up” – by Rothenberg Political Report, showing continued momentum for DeMaio in his race to unseat Scott Peters. The analysis states Peters “is extremely vulnerable” – and …

This op-ed appears on page A18 in this week’s Poway News Chieftan Tired of members of Congress passing laws for us to live under, but exempting themselves? Now more than ever before, we need a Congress that works for us — not the other way around. The double standards and special privileges in Washington have to end. If we want …

It’s 3am and my alarm clock goes off. I don’t want to leave my warm bed, but I have to get downtown by 4am to participate in the “We All Count” Annual Survey of the Homeless. The survey is important for so many reasons. First, they survey gives local leaders and support organizations the data they need to understand how …

Our new ad released from my camapaign picked up national attention this morning, getting mentions in USA Today and Politico’s Morning Score. The ad illustrates how cockroaches, zombies, and Lindsay Lohan are more popular than Congress, including Bob Filner and Scott Peters. Take a look: -Carl PS: If you haven’t signed my petition to Fix Congress First, there’s never been …

There’s no doubt about it: Congress is completely broken and dysfunctional – and the work of the American people is not getting done. If we want better results from Washington, we have to start by fixing Congress first – and our first web ad of the campaign highlights just that. Take a look: We’re also having a town hall tomorrow …

Yesterday, I appeared on the Roger Hedgecock Show to talk more about our efforts to save the Mt. Soledad Cross – and about endorsing Rep. Duncan Hunter’s proposed legislation that could end the dispute over the Mt. Soledad Cross by transferring federal ownership the site to a private non-profit. Take a look at the segment!

Two weeks ago, I sponsored the Save Mt. Soledad petition you may have seen (saveourmemorial.com), and it’s been signed by an amazing number of San Diegans – 6,519 in just this short amount of time. The outpouring of support for the Mt. Soledad Memorial being heard loud and clear! This morning, I sent a letter to Congressman Duncan Hunter, expressing my …

Join me this Saturday evening (7-10pm) in Pacific Beach at the San Diego Young Republicans Annual Holiday Party! Not only will it be a blast, but with your help, we can also make the Christmas of our Armed Servicemembers’ children brighter when you bring an unwrapped toy for the USO. Tickets are $10 for members, and $15 for non-members, and …

I’m sponsoring a petition to get Congress to intervene to keep the Mt. Soledad Memorial where it is. Can you sign the petition so we can send a strong message in support of keeping the memorial? Here’s the petition link: http://bit.ly/SaveSoledad Congressman Scott Peters supported the removal of the Mt. Soledad Memorial, and since then we have seen millions in …