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Republican Jim Desmond is campaigning for Congress with a controversial mayor who compared COVID mask mandates to racial segregation and suggested pedophiles were part of the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n

Desmond thanked Temecula Mayor Jessica Alexander in a July 12 Facebook post for attending a door-knocking event in support of his candidacy, adding, \u201cYour leadership and commitment to our community mean so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2021, when Alexander was serving on the Temecula City Council, she compared<\/a> her refusal to wear a face mask to protect against COVID to Rosa Parks\u2019 refusal to give up her seat on a bus.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Parks] finally took a stand and moved to the front,\u201d Alexander said at a town council meeting. \u201cI\u2019m getting pushed to the back of the bus. I\u2019m telling you, I feel like I\u2019m getting pushed to the back of the bus!\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarks went viral and sparked outrage. Alexander defended her statement<\/a> even as her constituents expressed anger and called for her resignation.<\/p>\n

Two years later, Alexander caused another stir during a council meeting when she responded angrily<\/a> to a ceremonial proclamation recognizing June as GBTQ pride month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will eventually see MAPS [Minor Attracted Persons] be recognized under this flag,\u201d she said, referring to the rainbow colors of the LGBTQ pride flag. She then claimed the plus sign in LGBTQ+ could include pedophiles and people who commit bestiality.<\/p>\n

Temecula residents do not elect their mayors. Instead, city council members elect one of their fellow members to fill the role for a one-year term. Alexander\u2019s term ends Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n

Desmond is running for the open seat in the state\u2019s 48th District. His Democratic opponent is San Diego City Council member Marni von Wilpert.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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