Issa exits Congress as redistricting tilts a San Diego swing seat
TL;DR
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced he will retire at the end of this term after California’s Prop 50 redistricting shifted his San Diego–Orange County district from GOP-leaning to a Democratic-leaning swing seat, potentially flipping it in November; he endorsed San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond as his successor, while Democrats see an opening with candidates Ammar Campa-Najjar and Marni von Wilpert in a district that has become a political battleground.
- Issa tells allies he won't run for reelection Politico
- Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress Axios
- Darrell Issa, Vulnerable California Republican, Drops Re-election Bid The New York Times
- Jim Desmond moves to run for a different seat in Congress — Darrell Issa’s San Diego Union-Tribune
- Veteran Rep. Darrell Issa decides not to seek reelection in new Democratic-leaning district - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times
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