Navy Veteran Marc Iannarino Joins Crowded Bid to Unseat Issa in Redrawn 48th District

Overview

• Iannarino, a Palm Springs bartender and Navy veteran, launched his campaign on Veterans Day and framed his run around working-class representation.
• He says lowering healthcare costs is his top priority and warns premiums are poised to rise sharply.
• The newly drawn district now includes Palm Springs and Indian Wells while remaining largely based in San Diego County.
• At least eight Democrats have active committees, including Ammar Campa-Najjar and San Diego Councilmember Marni Von Wilpert, with several others redirecting from planned challenges to Rep. Ken Calvert.
• The race has been elevated to a national battleground after Prop 50 shifted the 48th from a safe Republican seat to a competitive contest that could affect control of the House.