Return Manafort's money Democrats demand of California Republican
Dana Rohrabacher
SACRAMENTO  Calif. (Reuters) -  A California neuroscientist vying to unseat Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher  stepped up  his  criticism of the conservative on Tuesday  demanding  he  return a $1 000 contribution from indicted Trump adviser Paul Manafort.
FILE PHOTO:  Republican U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher  speaks at a news conference in Moscow  Russia on June 2  2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
The Orange County seat held by  Rohrabacher  is key to Democratsâ hopes to increase their numbers in the U.S. House of Representatives in next yearâs elections. Neuroscientist Hans Keirstead  a stem cell researcher and entrepreneur from Laguna Beach  is one of seven Democrats aiming to beat him  according to the Federal Election Commission.
 Rohrabacher   a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs  has frequently praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and was considered for a role in U.S. President Donald Trumpâs cabinet.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) speaks during a House Foreign Affairs Europe  Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee hearing about the attack on demonstrators by members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security detail on Capitol Hill in Washington  DC  U.S. on May 25  2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo
SACRAMENTO  Calif. (Reuters) -   [TGT] stepped up   [TGT]   criticism of the conservative on Tuesday  demanding   [TGT]   return a $1 000 contribution from indicted Trump adviser Paul Manafort.
FILE PHOTO:   [TGT] speaks at a news conference in Moscow  Russia on June 2  2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
The Orange County seat held by   [TGT] is key to Democratsâ hopes to increase  [TGT]  numbers in the U.S. House of Representatives in next yearâs elections. Neuroscientist Hans Keirstead  a stem cell researcher and entrepreneur from Laguna Beach  is one of seven Democrats aiming to beat  [TGT]   according to the Federal Election Commission.
  [TGT] has frequently praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and was considered for a role in U.S. President Donald Trumpâs cabinet.
FILE PHOTO:  [TGT]  speaks during a House Foreign Affairs Europe  Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee hearing about the attack on demonstrators by members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security detail on Capitol Hill in Washington  DC  U.S. on May 25  2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo