GOP candidate focused on Mideast peace threatens California Democrats’ House redistricting goal

Islam

Michael Stansfield, a 50-year-old tech support worker, decided to run as a Republican in his congressional district in suburban Sacramento, California, to make a statement to the party’s religious base. He wanted to emphasize the need for peace in the Middle East and Islam’s compatibility with Christianity. The ex-seminary student and father of two took out a loan against his home to pay for the $17,000 cost of filing the various forms to run for the seat. He received no other donations. He had

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