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San Diego (CNN) -- Charges of sexual misconduct, plagiarism and burglary have pitted a former staffer against a high-profile congressional candidate just weeks before the midterm elections.

The drama is unfolding in a city that just weathered a sexual harassment scandal ending the career of its Democratic mayor. The latest accusations by a former campaign aide could derail the career of up-and-coming Republican Carl DeMaio.

In a story of charges and counter charges, the one constant is this: they both insist the other is lying.

DeMaio has won national name recognition as a "new generation Republican," calling on his party to ditch social issues and winning plaudits for helping the Grand Old Party shed what many see as its intolerant image.

The openly gay, former San Diego city councilman has won support from GOP heavyweights like Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner and even former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

But behind the scenes, things are much messier. DeMaio's former campaign policy director is accusing the candidate of sexual harassment, even saying DeMaio masturbated in front of him. DeMaio vehemently denies the allegations, saying they're the cover story of a plagiarist and suspected criminal.

This is not the first time DeMaio has been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior. Last year, a fellow city councilman said he twice caught DeMaio masturbating in a city hall restroom -- an allegation DeMaio denied.

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Todd Bosnich says he joined DeMaio's campaign last year eager to work for a candidate who shared his values and who, like himself, is an openly gay Republican.

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Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner made $60.15 million last year up from $53 million the year before, according to cover sheets of his tax returns his campaign released Friday.

All told, Rauner and wife Diana reported paying $17.25 million in federal and state taxes for 2013. Thats only slightly more than the $17.1 million of his own fortune that Rauner has put into his campaign against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. That total includes a $1.5 million contribution the Republican challenger reported making to his campaign fund Friday.

In keeping with past practices, Rauners campaign released only copies of the 1040 federal and state forms but did not provide copies of other forms, attachments and schedules that would provide more information about the sources of Rauners income, business losses and tax deductions. Rauner released his tax information late Friday afternoon on a holiday weekend, a time when the public tends to be less focused on the news.

State law does not require candidates to release their income tax filings, but it has become commonplace for office seekers to do so. Quinn and many other candidates also provide copies of their entire filings, including attachments and schedules.

Rauner had filed for an extension for the April 15 filing of his federal and state income taxes. That made them due next week, less than a month before the Nov. 4 election.

Prior to launching his campaign in March 2013, Rauner left his position as a name partner at private equity firm GTCR. The candidates economic disclosure with the state showed he kept a partnership interest in a lengthy list of the firms investment funds.

The federal tax information Rauner released Friday showed the bulk of his income more than $41 million took the form of capital gains, which are taxed at a lower rate than regular income. Another $14 million came from interest and dividends.

Rauners tax return cover sheet showed more than $10.1 million in federal deductions, but the materials the campaign released did not specify what they were. Instead, the campaign issued a statement saying the Rauners and a separate family foundation made charitable contributions of more than $5 million.

The campaign said the donations included $1 million to the Red Cross last November for relief efforts following a tornado that struck the central Illinois community of Washington. The towns Republican mayor has endorsed Democrat Quinn, citing the states disaster response.

Rauner also reported paying $1,848 in self-employment taxes, akin to Social Security and Medicare taxes.The campaign said Diana Rauner took no salary as the president of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for early childhood education programs.

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ALBANY - Republican John Cahill is looking at a big pay cut if he wins his race for state attorney general.

Cahill, a former top aide to then Gov. George Pataki, has earned more than $700,000 almost every year since he left government in 2006, according to tax returns released Friday.

His salary peaked at $1.2 million in 2008.

Last year, he earned $788,190 including of $569,273 as a lawyer with the Manhattan firm Chadbourne and Parke and $102,381 as a consultant with Pataki-Cahill Group, a company he formed with Pataki. He also pulled down $117,333 as a member of the Hudson Valley Bank board of directors.

The attorney general's post pays $151,500.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, reported $297,836 in income on his 2013 returns, including $42,614 in ordinary dividends and $98,341 in capital gains from a portfolio of mutual funds.

When asked why Cahill is willing to take a huge pay cut, his spokesman David Catalfamo said: "It's simple, a desire to restore integrity and independence to the Attorney General's office."

A Quinnipiac poll this week found Schneiderman leading Cahill 46% to 34%.

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NIKISKI, Alaska What seems to get Dan Sullivan most excited is putting on a neon hard hat and safety goggles, zipping up a reflective vest and talking about Alaskas vast energy potential.

Its just cranking, Sullivan, the states Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, said as he led a reporter on a tour of a fabrication facility and giant platform dock jutting into Cook Inlet.

Cook Inlet, off Alaskas scenic Kenai Peninsula, boasts one of the countrys richest deposits of oil and natural gas, yet development here all but dried up a few years ago. As Sullivan tells the story, it took Republican state government leaders namely a natural resources commissioner by the name of Dan Sullivan to get Cook Inlet booming again by luring companies with land deals.

We went on a very aggressive tear, and this basin has come alive, Sullivan said. The liquefied natural gas facility? Monster. The fertilizer plant? Big. Has Sen. Mark Begich, the Democrat whom Sullivan is trying to unseat in one of the countrys most competitive midterm races, played a role in reviving Nikiski? No, Sullivan said. No, he has not.

Sullivan continued like this for 90 minutes. (Im just trying to school him, he told his hosts, referring to a Washington Post reporter.)

Sullivan, who began his political career working on President George W. Bushs National Security Council staff and at the State Department as an assistant secretary, wants a new title in the federal government. But hes preaching a gospel of diminished federal power, arguing that regulations stymie growth.

At campaign stops, Sullivan repeats this catchy phrase: More freedom, less government. He argues that President Obamas administration has been a case study in federal overreach and that Begich has enabled the feds rather than fighting them.

Begichs campaign countered that Sullivans anti-federal rhetoric rings hollow, in part because Sullivan shared responsibility for controversial government surveillance programs launched under the Patriot Act. Begich has been a vocal critic of these programs, which he says violate peoples privacy rights.

For Sullivan who could help the GOP take control of the Senate by winning in November the challenge is linking Begich to Obama, who is deeply unpopular in Alaska. Through six years in office, Begich has branded himself as an independent voice; as he told The Post earlier this year, Ill be a thorn in Obamas [posterior].

On energy issues, Begich has a record of backing industry development despite environmental objections. He signed letters with Republican lawmakers urging the Energy Department to expedite permit applications for LNG exports. Begich pressed regulators to allow ConocoPhillips to build a bridge in a sensitive area so the company could drill in the National Petroleum Reserve. He also helped Shell Oil obtain federal permits to drill in the Arctic Ocean.

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