{"id":596301,"date":"2023-11-02T02:54:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T23:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/former-lawmaker-runs-for-seat-he-resigned-from\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T02:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T23:54:39","slug":"former-lawmaker-runs-for-seat-he-resigned-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/former-lawmaker-runs-for-seat-he-resigned-from\/","title":{"rendered":"#Former lawmaker runs for seat he resigned from\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/AP18057627538953-e1698882853833.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A former Arizona lawmaker is running for his old seat more than five years after he resigned from it in 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Trent Franks (R) announced Tuesday he is running for Arizona\u2019s 8th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Democratic Party press release. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Franks faced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TqHLOTkqIG0tFdQHxr-JeCVZsuwbOwL0qfMNVn2UfrE\/edit\">allegations from female staffers<\/a> that he made unwanted advances toward them for the surrogacy of his child at the time of his departure in 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Franks said in a written statement that he left Congress to spare those he loved \u201cfrom heavily sensationalized attacks,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2023\/11\/01\/former-lawmaker-trent-franks-wants-back-in-congress-after-scandal\/71411665007\/\">according to The Arizona Republic<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>He continued, expressing hope that he could \u201cmove forward\u201d for the people and country he loves \u201cin a wiser, more dedicated way than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former lawmaker\u2019s announcement comes after Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), who took his seat in a special election, said she would not seek reelection in 2024 because \u201cWashington, D.C. is broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpending, on average, three weeks out of every month away from my family, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing back and forth to Washington, D.C. almost every weekend is difficult,\u201d Lesko said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Franks joins former Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters and former Arizona attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> candidate Abe Hamadeh in the Republican race for the seat. Masters faced speculation that he would make another Senate run like he did in 2022, but he will now have to face off against the growing crowd of Republicans vying for Franks\u2019s former seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Trent Franks (R) announced Tuesday he is running for Arizona\u2019s 8th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Democratic Party press release. 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