Morning Digest: GOP congressman who allegedly let son live in Capitol basement gets primary foe
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The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar. Leading Off ●Morning Digest: GOP congressman who allegedly let son live in Capitol basement gets primary foe
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar. Leading Off ● CO-05: State Rep. Dave Williams announced Tuesday that he would challenge Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn for renomination in Colorado's 5th Congressional District, setting up yet another primary battle for an incumbent who's faced many. Williams notably kicked off his campaign just days after the House Ethics Committee announced that it was extending its probe into Lamborn and promised to «announce its course of action» by Jan. 24. The committee didn't divulge the subject of its investigation, but it likely has to do with allegations leveled against the congressman by a former aide named Brandon Pope. Pope has claimed that Lamborn allowed his adult son to live in a storage unit in the Capitol basement (!); directed his staff to do personal tasks for him, including helping his son with job interviews; and retaliated after Pope complained about unsafe working conditions during the pandemic. Williams seemed to allude to the investigation in his launch when he declared, «Lamborn's lack of effective leadership and compromised integrity have cost our community dearly over the last 15 years.» Read more