Darrell Issa (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 48th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Issa (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 48th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
Issa is a former Republican member of the U.S. House representing California's 49th Congressional District from 2001 to 2019. On January 10, 2018, he announced that he would not seek re-election to the 49th Congressional District in 2018. "While my service to California's 49th District will be coming to an end," he said, "I will continue advocating on behalf of the causes that are most important to me, advancing public policy where I believe I can make a true and lasting difference, and continuing the fight to make our incredible nation an even better place to call home." In the 115th Congress, Issa served as the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
On September 19, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Issa to head the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
In 2003, Issa was a contributor to the recall election of then-Governor Gray Davis. In October 2007, Issa announced that he was supporting the Presidential Electoral Reform Act, a ballot measure that would have changed how California selects its representatives to the presidential electoral college.
Issa was also known for being one of the richest members of Congress. He earned nearly $60 million in 2012 and was worth more than $355 million at the end of the year.
Darrell Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Issa served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1980. He earned a B.A. from Siena Heights College in 1976 and reached the rank of captain. Issa's career experience includes founding and working as the CEO of Directed Electronics.
