LOS ANGELES — In an unexpected twist in one of the most competitive House races in the country, a woman who accused a Southern California Democratic congressional candidate of sexual harassment withdrew the accusation, saying it was a misunderstanding. The announcement Monday by Democrat Gil Cisneros’ campaign followed a barrage of Republican-backed ads spotlighting the accusations in the 39th District, where he faces Republican Young Kim in November. “I misunderstood the conversations that I had with Gil Cisneros,” Fazli said in the statement. She said Cisneros did not promise to make a donation or any other kind of payment to her as part of their agreement. Democrats are targeting a string of GOP-held districts in California that Hillary Clinton carried in the 2016 presidential campaign, including the 39th.

Source: National Post October 02, 2018 22:18 UTC