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Rep. Darrell Issa announced he will not seek another term after more than 20 years in the U.S. House, saying it’s time for a new chapter as California’s Democrats’ redistricting makes his San Diego-area seat more competitive; he endorsed Jim Desmond as his successor, a move that underscores the broader wave of retirements shaping the midterm landscape.
California Republican Darrell Issa announced his retirement amid the redrawing of California’s 48th District, a development that could further complicate Republicans’ hold on the House majority; he had previously said he wasn’t quitting and endorsed San Diego County Supervisor James Desmond to succeed him.
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.
Rep. Darrell Issa and 27 Republican House lawmakers are urging Congress to cut off all future US funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) due to allegations of ties to terror, including employees' involvement in a recent terrorist attack. The Biden administration had paused funding in January following these reports, and Issa's letter aims to make defunding UNRWA a Republican priority in upcoming spending negotiations.