Issa opts for California reelection bid
Rep. Darrell Issa said he will seek reelection in California’s newly reshaped 48th Congressional District rather than pursue a run in Texas, telling Fox News Digital he was asked to consider Texas after California voters passed Proposition 50 but that “California is my home.” Issa acknowledged the district was redrawn toward a Democratic advantage yet said he can hold the seat, while a source said he expects President Donald Trump’s support; he had discussed the possibility of Texas’s 32nd District amid Texas’s redistricting being enjoined for 2026.
📌 Key Facts
- Issa confirms he will run again in California’s 48th District despite a tougher partisan tilt after Prop. 50.
- A source says Issa expects President Donald Trump’s full support for the California race.
- Issa said he considered Texas’s 32nd District; a federal court has blocked Texas’s new map from use in 2026.
📊 Relevant Data
As of 2023, California's 48th Congressional District had a population where 46.4% were White, 27.8% Hispanic, 19.3% Asian, 1.8% Black, and the median household income was $109,005.
Congressional District 48, CA | Data USA — Data USA
Proposition 50 allows for redrawing California's congressional districts to potentially add five more Democratic seats by combining liberal urban areas with conservative rural areas, such as tying San Diego's coastal and rural regions to dampen Republican voting power.
Gerrymandering would join San Diego's coastal and rural areas — CalMatters
The federal court blocked Texas's 2025 redistricting map because it discriminated against voters of color through racial gerrymandering, diluting the voting power of Black and Hispanic communities to create more Republican seats.
Federal Court Stops Texas's 2025 Redistricting Map — Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
In Texas, Hispanic residents make up approximately 40% of the population, Black residents 12%, and White residents 41%, and the blocked redistricting map was found to undermine minority voting strength despite these demographics.
Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026 — The Texas Tribune