California Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) has died, GOP management confirmed in a social media submit Tuesday morning.
“Jacquie and I are devastated concerning the sudden lack of our buddy, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” stated Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the Home majority whip, in an X submit. “Our prayers are with Doug’s spouse, Jill, and their youngsters.”
LaMalfa, 65, was a rice farmer from Oroville and staunch Trump supporter who had represented his Northern California district for the previous 12 years. His seat was certainly one of a number of that was in jeopardy beneath the state’s redrawn districts authorised by voters with Prop 50.
LaMalfa’s demise reduces the GOP’s already slim Home majority to 218-213.
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