A judge this week issued a restraining order against South Bay Republican congressional candidate Omar Navarro, ordering him to stay away from a former girlfriend for five years.

This is the second time in two years Navarro has had a restraining order issued against him.

The Torrance resident will once again challenge veteran Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat, during the 2020 election. He lost two other bids against Waters, who represents the heavily Democratic 43rd District, stretching from Westchester to Torrance.

In September 2016, Navarro was sentenced to a day in jail in Orange County, placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to stay away from his estranged wife after pleading guilty to placing an illegal tracking device on her car, a misdemeanor.

Judge Gia Bosley issued the latest restraining order against Navarro on Thursday, Aug. 1, in a Torrance courtroom. Bosley cited the congressional candidate’s pattern of “harassing and stalking” his former girlfriend as the reason behind mandating that he stay away from her.

Navarro declined to comment after the hearing.

The restraining order was issued on behalf of DeAnna Lorraine Tesoriero, a conservative commentator and author of the self-published book “Making Love Great Again!: The New Road to Reviving Romance and Winning at Relationships.”

Tesoriero was issued a temporary restraining order last month. But, Tesoriero said, she has had “endless threats” via text and in person from Navarro since attempting to end their romantic relationship.

“I have not had any sleep, I’ve lost eight pounds,” the Redondo Beach resident testified in court. “I’m very afraid of what’s going to happen with this restraining order.

“I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t feeling scared,” she added.

A victim’s advocate from the Redondo Beach Police Department accompanied Tesoriero as she gave evidence in the civil case.

Bosley rejected Navarro’s defense that there was insufficient evidence to warrant a restraining order.

“I truly do wish him the best, it’s just I feel I needed to be protected,” Tesoriero said Friday. “I hope he focuses on his campaign. I would like to focus on my career and my life.”