California voters selected Carl DeMaio on Tuesday night as one of two candidates in the blanket primary for the state's 52nd congressional district, giving him the chance to make history as the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress.
The former city councilman, who lost a bid for San Diego mayor in 2012, will face off against freshman Democratic Rep. Scott Peters in November.
The 39-year-old DeMaio attracted attention earlier this year with an ad featuring him with his partner marching in a gay pride parade and another parodying the popular Netflix series 'House of Cards.'
DeMaio has stressed his record over his personal background and is running on a platform of fiscal responsibility, job creation and congressional reform.
He been backed by groups such as the Log Cabin Republicans. And he has enjoyed high-profile fundraisers in Los Angeles and New York, as well as the support of party leaders.
Last week, DeMaio's campaign office was broken into and vandalized, leaving the floors flooded, cords cut and computers smashed.
DeMaio told Fox News' Megyn Kelly he did not want to speculate on who was behind the attack and said he did not want the attack to take focus away from the real issues.
Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report
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