Longtime House Republican eyes Texas seat due to California redistricting: report

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Source: Raw Story

December 1, 2025 4:23PM ET


Longtime Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) was reportedly considering a run for Congress in Texas if the Supreme Court upholds new district maps in California.

The new map approved by California voters would eliminate Issa's San Diego-area seat if the Supreme Court upholds it.

On Monday, Punchbowl News reported that Issa was eyeing a seat near Dallas if the ruling does not go his way.

In a recent statement, Issa insisted he would run again regardless of what the court decides.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/darrell-issa-texas/

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California GOP Rep. DARRELL ISSA is considering a run for a House seat in TEXAS if the Supreme Court upholds the state's new maps.

ISSA was drawn out of his San Diego area seat.

The Dallas-area seat he is eyeing is red.

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3:38 PM · Dec 1, 2025

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. What was the term they used for scum like him after the Civil War?

Oh, yeah, a carpetbagger.
Description fits perfectly.

[mcar]

2. Isn't the person actually supposed to live in the district?

Or at least the state (saying that bc our MAGA congresscritter does not live in our district since it's been redrawn).

[Midnight Writer]

3. Not if they are a Republican.

[mcar]

4. That appears to be the case

They'd scream bloody murder if a Dem did that.

[slightlv]

5. I was thinking the same thing!

How can he run in Tx if he lives in CA? I think someone labeled him "carpetbagger" and if I remember my history correctly, that seems to fit.

Issa is another one of those repubs you just have to hate... there are no redeeming qualities whatsoever...

[Trumpdumper]

7. Only the state, not the district.

Odd, but the Constitution spells it out clearly.

Article I, Section 2, Clause 2:

“No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.“

[Marie Marie]

6. Crap! Every time I think we are rid of him - he pops back up like bad food.

[mdbl]

8. They drew the districts so each rep is covered by 1 vote on the same street

where all the magats live.