Federal prosecutors said they identified “scores of instances” between 2009 and 2016 in which the couple used campaign funds to pay for “personal expenses that they could not otherwise afford.”

Among the personal expenses they allegedly funded with campaign cash were family vacations to locations such as Hawaii and Italy, along with school tuition and smaller purchases such as golf outings, movie tickets, video games, coffee and expensive meals. “Hunter’s misuse of $250,000 worth of campaign funds for personal expenses and the filing of false campaign finance records is emblematic of the corruption and twisted priorities of today’s Republican Party.”

State election rules almost certainly will require that Hunter’s name appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot with no write-in option available. The court documents charge Hunter, a Republican representative from California, and his wife with 60 counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, falsification of records, and aiding and abetting prohibited use of campaign contributions, the San Diego Union Tribune reported. Margaret & Duncan Hunter Have Three Children Together: Duncan, Elizabeth & Sarah

Together, Margaret and Duncan have three children together, all of whom live in California. Republican Party leaders had long worried that with a potential indictment looming, Hunter's traditionally safe district, which makes up much of eastern San Diego County, could be at risk of Democratic takeover in November's midterm election.
U.S. Representative Duncan D. Hunter (R–CA) and his wife are charged with wire fraud, falsifying records, campaign finance violations and conspiracy. In the indictment unsealed today, federal prosecutors allege that the Hunters illegally used campaign funds to pay personal bills.