Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2025. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
"I believe the people of Southern California in San Diego County and Riverside County who elected me so many times will, regardless of registration, consider my record in full and allow me to continue serving them," he added. "I can hold this seat, I’m not quitting on California, and neither should anyone else."
Issa currently represents California's 48th Congressional District — but the lines of the district will temporarily shift in several future contests because voters passed Proposition 50 last month.
During a radio interview on Wednesday's episode of "The Mark Davis Show," Issa indicated that he had considered the possibility of running in Texas's 32nd Congressional District.
The lawmaker noted that he was slated to meet with Trump on Wednesday.
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Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., during a House Judiciary Committee field hearing in New York, on April 17, 2023. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Republicans currently hold the House majority and will be aiming to maintain their grip on power in 2026, a task that could prove more difficult since Trump won't be on the ballot like he was in the 2024 elections.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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