California Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) has died, GOP management confirmed in a social media publish Tuesday morning.
“Jacquie and I are devastated in regards to the sudden lack of our pal, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” mentioned Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the Home majority whip, in an X publish. “Our prayers are with Doug’s spouse, Jill, and their kids.”
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 considered one of a number of that was in jeopardy underneath the state’s redrawn districts permitted by voters with Prop 50.
LaMalfa’s dying reduces the GOP’s already slim Home majority to 218-213.
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