Republican candidate who ran against Maxine Waters admits to misusing campaign donations
A mainstay conservative candidate on local election ballots for years may have to end his political aspirations for good after striking a deal with federal prosecutors over fraud.
Omar Navarro, a failed four-time congressional candidate accused of funneling thousands of dollars of campaign funds for his personal use, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud as part of a plea agreement.
Navarro failed to win a congressional seat in multiple campaigns against Rep. Maxine Waters, but drew the attention of high-profile Republican and right-wing political figures like Roger Stone, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Alex Jones, helping him raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in his unsuccessful campaigns.
But the Republican candidate in 2023 was charged with 43 counts of wire fraud and misusing campaign funds, funneling tens of thousands of dollars for his personal use through his mother and a close friend.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-26/omar-navarro-plea-agreement-feds
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