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California Republicans Tried to Cut Him Off. Then He Beat Them From the Right
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Voice of San Diego
On Election Day, candidates backed by DeMaio’s Reform California performed well without the party’s endorsement, a sign of the growing influence of the renegade movement to the right of the California party.
Despite that, Bruce-Lane beat out San Marcos City Councilmember Ed Musgrove and will face former Democratic San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott in November.
As California Republicans brace for a challenging midterm election, they must navigate a reality in which DeMaio’s rabble-rousing politics prevail over pragmatic conservatism.
San Diego Senate RaceBruce-Lane’s candidacy in Senate District 40 was a top concern for local Republicans.
Political campaign mailers distributed to San Diego voters by Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, in San Diego on May 22, 2026.