Incumbent: Darrell Issa (Republican) · Open seat under the new district map
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 188,951 votes): Jim Desmond (Republican) 38.9% · Marni von Wilpert (Democratic) 20.8% · Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic) 10.6% · Kevin Patrick O'Neil (Republican) 6.9% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “San Diego County Supervisor” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).
Marni grew up in North San Diego County in a military family. Ballot designation: “Councilwoman/Health Advocate”.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Elections, ethics & government | |
|---|---|
| Desmond Elections, ethics & government I'm not going to be a rubber stamp to the president or the party. I've always been independent, even as a county supervisor and a mayor, | von Wilpert Elections, ethics & government We need a Congress that's going to be an equal branch of government again, which was always intended to be. No more rubber-stamping the Donald Trump White House. And my Republican opponent is endorsed by Donald Trump, and he will be more of the same chaos in DC, |
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
No congressional voting record for: Marni von Wilpert, Jim Desmond. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.