The candidates were vying to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, who resigned amid a corruption scandal and criminal charges related to unlawful spending of campaign funds
The multimillionaire car alarm magnate spent heavily on the 50th District race, competing against Ammar Campa-Najjar to fill the seat vacated after Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to a. 50th Congressional District The Associated Press reported Saturday evening that Republican Darrell Issa is returning to Congress after securing a victory in the most conservative U.S. View the 2020 US House of Representatives election results to get updates on the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats.
- Candidates in four San Diego County congressional districts enjoyed victories or healthy leads Wednesday, while the race for the 50th District was neck-and-neck between former Rep.
- The Associated Press called his race on Saturday, concluding that he had defeated Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who was running for the second time. BREAKING: Republican Darrell Issa wins election to U.S. House in California's 50th Congressional District.
Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar Sunday conceded the race for the vacant 50th Congressional District seat and congratulated his opponent, former Rep. Darrell Issa.
'To Darrell Issa, I congratulate him on a hard-fought campaign, and look forward to working with him in service of the district I love,' Campa-Najjar said in a statement released Saturday.
Issa was leading Friday, 53.3% to 46.7%, or 159,864 votes to 139,973 votes, according to results from the California Secretary of State's Office.
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'We withstood relentless attacks on my heritage from a three-headed opponent: Issa, Trump and Hunter Sr.,' Campa-Najjar said. 'So to my supporters, thank you for the honor of a lifetime. For giving a Latino-Arab American a chance to do something special.'
The candidates were vying to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, who resigned amid a corruption scandal and criminal charges related to unlawful spending of campaign funds.
Hunter pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge and was sentenced earlier this year to an 11-month prison term, which he has yet to begin serving.
Campa-Najjar is a 31-year-old former U.S. Department of Labor official who ran against Hunter in 2018. Issa was a Republican House member from 2001-19, the final 16 years representing the 49th District.
50th Congressional District Race
The 50th District covers East and North San Diego County, along with portions of Riverside County.