2012 Run For Congress
In 2011, Maldonado announced his intention to challenge U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps, a Democrat, for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2012 elections.
Maldonado was defeated by Capps in the election by a 55.2% to 44.8% margin.
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