Complaint Filed on Campaign Robo-Calls

A volunteer with Republican  campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission last week over robo-calls made in support of Huey's rival, Los Angeles City Councilwoman , a Democrat, in the runoff for the 36th Congressional District seat, the Daily Breeze reported.

Redondo Beach resident William Schmidt, 63, filed the complaint, saying that the calls, which were placed on June 23, didn't identify who paid for them.

"These are illegal robo-calls that were made throughout the entire district," Schmidt told the Breeze.

Schmidt alleges that the phone number appearing on Caller ID displays is disconnected.

The calls present themselves as being from "Judy," a Republican woman who lives in Torrance, who says that Huey aims to "privatize Social Security and end Medicare."

Earlier in June, Hahn's campaign  against Huey's campaign, alleging the Republican's campaign was connected to Turn Right USA, a Super PAC which produced a YouTube video .

Hahn and Huey were the top two vote-getters in the recent  to determine who would replace former Rep. Jane Harman, who resigned earlier this year.

The election that will determine whether Hahn or Huey is elected to the 36th District Congressional seat will be held July 12.