{"id":137612,"date":"2019-11-13T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/former-rep-steve-knight-announces-run-for-old-house-seat\/"},"modified":"2019-11-13T12:30:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:30:53","slug":"former-rep-steve-knight-announces-run-for-old-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/former-rep-steve-knight-announces-run-for-old-house-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Rep. Steve Knight Announces Run for Old House Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rep. Steve Knight (R-Calif.) said hes joining the race for the House seat representing Californias 25th congressional district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always answered the call to serve and today is no exception. I am proud to announce my run to return to Congress,\u201d Knight said in <a href=\"http:\/\/steveknight.org\/representative-steve-knight-announces-bid-for-congress\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a Nov. 11 statement<\/a>. \u201cAs an Army Veteran, former LAPD officer, and a dedicated public official for over 15 years, I have always put my community first. Today is no exception. I am proud to return to public service and deliver the type of representation our district deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His campaign stated: \u201cWhile in Congress Knight brought a grant to alleviate traffic congestion in Santa Clarita, a new groundbreaking Veterans healthcare program and was a leader in increasing funding for our aerospace industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Knight was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016 but lost to Katie Hill in the 2018 midterms, which saw Democrats gain a majority in the House.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/10\/23\/rep-katie-hill-1200x800.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" alt=\"katie hill denies abusive relationship\" \/><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/10\/23\/rep-katie-hill-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"katie hill denies abusive relationship\" \/><\/figcaption><\/a> Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) speaks to the media in Washington on Jan. 3, 2019. (Samira Bouaou\/The Epoch Times)<\/figure>\n<p>Hill, 32, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/rep-katie-hill-of-california-resigns-amid-ethics-probe_3129234.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced her resignation<\/a> on Oct. 27 after the House Ethics Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/ethics-committee-opens-probe-into-rep-katie-hill-over-alleged-affairs-with-congressional-staffers_3125110.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opened a probe<\/a> over an alleged affair she had with a staffer, which would be in violation of the House Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n<p>Hill admitted to an affair with a campaign aide but has said she did not have a separate affair with a congressional staffer.<\/p>\n<p>Knight, 52, said he was mulling a run for his old seat in late October after Hill announced the resignation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts a very interesting situation, and we need representation here,\u201d Knight <a href=\"https:\/\/signalscv.com\/2019\/10\/knight-considers-run-for-vacated-hill-seat-in-congress\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told The Signal<\/a>. \u201cIt looks like theres going to be that special election, and we need to have a representative there so we can have our voice in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/05\/03\/George-Papadapolous-1200x824.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" alt=\"George Papadopoulos\" \/><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/05\/03\/George-Papadapolous-1200x824.jpg\" alt=\"George Papadopoulos\" \/><\/figcaption><\/a> Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos at Fox News Studios in New York<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/former-rep-steve-knight-announces-run-for-old-house-seat_3143109.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More \u2013 Source<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rep. 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