The Dallas Morning News pulls out of its endorsement after report Brad Namdar solicits escorts in the lead up to his campaign per a report in its pages.
Per the Dallas Morning News:
Last month, after a group of candidates came before our editorial board seeking our recommendation in the Republican primary for the 32nd Congressional District, we gave that recommendation to small business owner Brad Namdar, citing his bipartisan tone and willingness to acknowledge the complexity of issues facing our nation.
We withdraw that recommendation today and cannot recommend a candidate to Republican voters from the remainder of the field.
Our decision to withdraw our recommendation of Namdar is based on a troubling pattern of alleged actions raised in an investigative story published Saturday in this newspaper. This includes deeply concerning information that a woman who works as a professional escort has come forward to allege that Namdar — who has campaigned in part on his work fighting human trafficking — solicited sex from her on two occasions last spring.
It also includes a newly uncovered allegation dating to Namdar’s time as a Dallas ISD teacher that he inappropriately touched a student.
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Our political team considered the thirty-three year old Namdar the “prohibitive favorite,” despite an autocratic style that rankled some during city council elections.
The GOP primary race includes five other candidates including Darrell Day, Nathan Davis, Edward Okpa, Antonio Swad and Justin Webb. The winner of the primary race will face incumbent Rep. Colin Allred in the November general election.