Carl DeMaio
Carl David DeMaio (born September 14, 1974) is an American politician from San Diego, California. DeMaio hosts a radio show on NewsRadio 600 KOGO. He also founded and served as Chairman of Reform California, a conservative political action committee.
Carl DeMaio | |
|---|---|
| Member of San Diego City Council from the 5th district | |
| In office December 2008 – December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Maienschein |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kersey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl David DeMaio September 14, 1974 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jonathan Hale (m. 2015) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
A member of the Republican Party, DeMaio served a single term as a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 5 from 2008 to 2012. DeMaio was a candidate for Mayor of San Diego in the 2012 election, but narrowly lost to former congressman Bob Filner. He ran for California's 52nd congressional district in the 2014 election, but narrowly lost to incumbent Scott Peters. On August 5, 2019, DeMaio announced he would run for Congress in 2020 to represent the 50th district, running against incumbent Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, a fellow Republican. Hunter announced his resignation from Congress on December 6, 2019, which became effective January 13, 2020. In the primary election on March 3, 2020, DeMaio failed to qualify for the November runoff.