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GOP Activist Carl DeMaio to Run for Assembly Seat, Quit KOGO Radio Show
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Mike Nelson
Dec 8, 2023, 4:30:03 AM12/8/23
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Former San Diego city councilman and two-time congressional
candidate Carl DeMaio said Thursday he will seek the East County
state Assembly seat held by fellow Republican Marie Waldron, who is
termed out.
DeMaio, 49, announced his campaign on KUSI, the conservative-leaning
independent station that was bought by the Texas-based owner of Fox
5 San Diego earlier this year.
“Tune in now to KUSI! I am on discussing the launch of my campaign
for CA State Assembly with a mission to Reform California!” he
tweeted just before the morning segment.
The 75th District encompasses most of East County from Interstate 15
and Route 125 east to the Imperial County line.
DeMaio said he would quit his political talk show on KOGO 600-AM.
But he will remain as chairman of Reform California, a political
action committee that is “dedicated to holding state and local
government accountable.”
The group has challenged California’s gas tax and called for voter
IDs to prevent what it alleges is widespread election fraud.
In a fundraising email, DeMaio said his decision was part of larger
strategic move at Reform California.
“I can and will remain as chairman of Reform California,” he said.
“Nothing changes there and all of our campaigns (Protect Prop 13, CA
Voter ID, RCA Voter Guide, etc.) continue full steam ahead.”
But he announced he would “have to step down” from his daily radio
show on AM-600 KOGO — though he would continue the show daily on
digital platforms.
“My decision to run is 100% driven by my frustration with the
inability of unwillingness of current elected CA Republican
politicians to mount an effective fight against the Super-Majority
held by CA Democrats,” his letter added.
“Put simply, something HAS to change in the CA Republican Party and
we need fresh and aggressive new leadership to fix the problems on
our side.
“Third, I’m not running by myself. We have recruited and endorsed a
slate of candidates who pledge to be part of the REFORM CALIFORNIA
CAUCUS in the Legislature to shake things up. We need a team of
fighters to turn this state around — and I’ll be sharing more on
that effort soon!”
“DeMaio will mainly have to worry about Hayes, who is liked by the
party and currently holds public office on that school board. That
may hurt DeMaio, but Hayes does not have the same kind of access to
the media that DeMaio has either.”
“DeMaio needs to be scandal free and come up with a solid plan for
the Assembly, namely, what he wants to do at the local level. He’s
said what he wants to do party-wise, but ultimately, this comes down
to what he can do for the people in the district. He comes up with a
good plan there and he stays on point, DeMaio may be heading to
Sacramento.”
Updated at 4:28 p.m. Dec. 7, 2023
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/12/07/gop-activist-carl-
demaio-to-seek-east-county-assembly-seat-will-quit-kogo-radio-show/
candidate Carl DeMaio said Thursday he will seek the East County
state Assembly seat held by fellow Republican Marie Waldron, who is
termed out.
DeMaio, 49, announced his campaign on KUSI, the conservative-leaning
independent station that was bought by the Texas-based owner of Fox
5 San Diego earlier this year.
“Tune in now to KUSI! I am on discussing the launch of my campaign
for CA State Assembly with a mission to Reform California!” he
tweeted just before the morning segment.
The 75th District encompasses most of East County from Interstate 15
and Route 125 east to the Imperial County line.
DeMaio said he would quit his political talk show on KOGO 600-AM.
But he will remain as chairman of Reform California, a political
action committee that is “dedicated to holding state and local
government accountable.”
The group has challenged California’s gas tax and called for voter
IDs to prevent what it alleges is widespread election fraud.
In a fundraising email, DeMaio said his decision was part of larger
strategic move at Reform California.
“I can and will remain as chairman of Reform California,” he said.
“Nothing changes there and all of our campaigns (Protect Prop 13, CA
Voter ID, RCA Voter Guide, etc.) continue full steam ahead.”
But he announced he would “have to step down” from his daily radio
show on AM-600 KOGO — though he would continue the show daily on
digital platforms.
“My decision to run is 100% driven by my frustration with the
inability of unwillingness of current elected CA Republican
politicians to mount an effective fight against the Super-Majority
held by CA Democrats,” his letter added.
“Put simply, something HAS to change in the CA Republican Party and
we need fresh and aggressive new leadership to fix the problems on
our side.
“Third, I’m not running by myself. We have recruited and endorsed a
slate of candidates who pledge to be part of the REFORM CALIFORNIA
CAUCUS in the Legislature to shake things up. We need a team of
fighters to turn this state around — and I’ll be sharing more on
that effort soon!”
“DeMaio will mainly have to worry about Hayes, who is liked by the
party and currently holds public office on that school board. That
may hurt DeMaio, but Hayes does not have the same kind of access to
the media that DeMaio has either.”
“DeMaio needs to be scandal free and come up with a solid plan for
the Assembly, namely, what he wants to do at the local level. He’s
said what he wants to do party-wise, but ultimately, this comes down
to what he can do for the people in the district. He comes up with a
good plan there and he stays on point, DeMaio may be heading to
Sacramento.”
Updated at 4:28 p.m. Dec. 7, 2023
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/12/07/gop-activist-carl-
demaio-to-seek-east-county-assembly-seat-will-quit-kogo-radio-show/
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