Leaving office January 3, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 3, 2027

Darrell Issa

U.S. Representative, CA-48 since 2021. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyInvestigations and OversightResearch and Technology
House Committee on the JudiciaryCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet · ChairThe Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
House Committee on Foreign AffairsMiddle East and North AfricaOversight and Intelligence

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

119th Congress · 54 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Issa is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Republicans.

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Issa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Issa	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Offices held, and every time Issa was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2024	U.S. House, CA-48	Won	R+18.6
2022	U.S. House, CA-48	Won	R+20.7
2020	U.S. House, CA-50	Won	R+7.9
2016	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+0.5
2014	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+20.3
2012	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+16.3
2010	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+31.3
2008	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+20.8
2006	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+29.9
2004	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+27.6
2002	U.S. House, CA-49	Won	R+55.7
2000	U.S. House, CA-48	Won	R+33.1

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET