Last Cycle Brian Hawkins, a San Jacinto Councilmember, ran against Raul Ruiz for Congress. Ruiz is now in CA-25 post-redistricting.

After racking up a ton of Republican Endorsements in 2022, he ran a campaign that included flying to Georgia to campaign for Herschel Walker. Now, Mr. Hawkins told a local leftie rag that “my core values and principles no longer aligned with the direction of the Republican Party…”

Which may explain this:

Hawkins, who presents himself as a pastor, may well be wanting to defund the police, eliminate of cash bail, and of course reduce criminal penalties after this!

There is a rack of felony charges here that speak for themselves.

I think the GOP Groups that supported this guy need to take a long look at how they vet candidates and their endorsement procedures.

Blogger’s Note: Hawkins swithced parties to run against Ken Calvert CA-41 in 2024.