Desmond, Wilpert Ahead in District 48 Race to Succeed Issa
Desmond held 41.2% with 84.7% of precincts reporting, while von Wilpert had 20.2% in the open-seat race.
- On Tuesday, Republican Jim Desmond took an early lead in California Congressional District 48, aiming to replace longtime San Diego County Rep. Darrell Issa in the newly redrawn seat.
- Issa bowed out in March after Proposition 50 redrew the district, creating an open seat that attracted a crowded field of Democratic and Republican candidates.
- With 84.7% of precincts reporting, Desmond held 41.2% of the vote, while Democrat Marni von Wilpert followed with 20.2% and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar at 9.6%.
- "I'm energized by these super strong early results," von Wilpert said Tuesday night, as the top two vote-getters prepare to advance to the Nov general election.
- Voters across the Inland Empire weighed in on multiple primary ballots Tuesday, with incumbents like Republican Jay Obernolte seeking to secure their reelection paths.
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Republican Desmond to Face-Off Against Democrat Wilpert in Redrawn San Diego District
Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond will face Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a San Diego city councilor, in the general election for the newly drawn district in Southern California. Trump-endorsed Desmond received 41 percent of the vote, and Wilpert, who is backed by labor unions, received 19.5 percent, with 58 percent reporting. Ammar Campa-Najjar, a former Obama administration staffer, received 9.6 percent. Kevin O’Neil, the only o…
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Desmond, Wilpert ahead in District 48 race to succeed Issa
(The Center Square) – Republican Jim Desmond has a big lead in the race for California Congressional District 48.
NRCC Statement on Jim Desmond Advancing to the General in CA-48
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on the results in California’s 48th District: “San Diego families know and trust President Trump-endorsed Jim Desmond because he has spent his career delivering common sense solutions, protecting taxpayers, and putting his community first. Desmond has a proven record of service and the leadership needed to take on the radical agenda hurtin…
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