Question: U.S. Representative for Texas Mike conaway was asked to lead the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections after this American politician, who is a U.S. representative for which state, recused himself?
Context: Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Devin Gerald Nunes ( ) (born October 1, 1973) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for California 's 22 congressional district since 2003.  A Republican, he serves as chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and served as a member of President Trump's transition team.  Nunes's district, numbered as the 21st from 2003 to 2013, is in the San Joaquin Valley and includes most of western Tulare County and much of eastern Fresno County. Reality Leigh Winner (born December 4, 1991) is a former American intelligence specialist, charged with "removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet."  The subject material originated from the National Security Agency (NSA).  On June 3, 2017, while employed by military contractor Pluribus International Corporation, Winner was arrested on suspicion of leaking an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections to the news website "The Intercept".  The report suggested that Russian hackers attacked a U.S. voting software supplier.  Denied bond, Winner is being held at the Lincoln County Jail in Lincolnton, Georgia. The 2017 Special Counsel investigation is an investigation in the United States led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel, exploring any coordination between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government as part of the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, and related matters that arise in the course of this investigation.  Mueller has assembled a team of attorneys to conduct the investigation. Marc Elliot Kasowitz (born June 28, 1952) is an American trial lawyer and partner of the New York-based law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, which he co-founded in 1993.  He was a personal outside attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump.  On May 24, 2017, Kasowitz was retained to represent Trump personally in connection with investigations into the role of Trump's presidential campaign in Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.  Kasowitz also represents several Russian clients with close ties to Vladimir Putin. Great America Committee is a political action committee (PAC) registered by Vice President of the United States Mike Pence.  It is the first example of an active Vice President creating such a type of political action committee while serving in office.  Fox News noted Pence's action came only one day after reporting on the Comey memos led to the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. The Plot to Hack America: How Putin's Cyberspies and WikiLeaks Tried to Steal the 2016 Election is a non-fiction book by Malcolm Nance about what the author describes as Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.  It was published in paperback, audiobook, and e-book formats in 2016 by Skyhorse Publishing.  A second edition was also published the same year, and a third edition in 2017.  Nance researched Russian intelligence, working as a Russian interpreter and studying KGB history. Robert Swan "Bob" Mueller III ( ; born August 7, 1944) is an American lawyer and civil servant who was the sixth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, serving from 2001 to 2013.  A Republican, he was appointed by President George W. Bush and his original ten-year term was given a two-year extension by President Barack Obama, making him the longest-serving FBI director since J. Edgar Hoover.  He is currently head of the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections: January 20-June 30, 2017 Kenneth Michael "Mike" Conaway ( ; born June 11, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Texas 's 11th congressional district , serving since 2005.  He is a member of the Republican Party.  The district is located in West Texas and includes Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Brownwood and Granbury.  Conaway was asked to lead the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (with assistance from Trey Gowdy and Tom Rooney) after the Intelligence Committee chair, Devin Nunes, recused himself.
Answer: California