Supporters of rival Republican candidate Carl DeMaio attended, protested Issa's announcement
Former Rep. Darrell Issa made it official Thursday: He is running for the congressional seat currently held by Rep. Duncan Hunter , who is fighting a criminal indictment.
He added that the exploratory committee he established a few weeks ago to test the waters for running received more than 2,400 contributions.“In politics, when thousands of people respond to ‘I’m looking at this, I’m exploring this,’ you pay attention,” Issa said. “The reason I got involved in the congressional race in the first place is I thought it was very important that the 50th Congressional District continue to be led by a conservative Republican,” Wells said. “With Darrell Issa getting involved in the race, I feel confident that the right man is here to lead us into the future. ... Darrell Issa is a man I respect. Darrell Issa is an iconic conservative. And Darrell Issa believes in the things most people in the 50th District believe in.
At Centennial Plaza, barely 100 feet away from where Issa was joined by supporters, candidate DeMaio was joined by about two dozen of his own supporters to protest Issa’s entrance into the race. DeMaio’s campaign has gotten off to a strong start, and he’s viewed as a lead Republican challenger to Hunter. Those on hand included some of Issa’s former constituents.
Issa in January 2018 decided not to seek reelection to the seat representing north coastal San Diego and southern Orange County. The Republican nominee to replace him, then-Board of Equalization member Diane Harkey, was easily defeated by Democrat Rep. Mike Levin later that year.
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