Marni Von WilpertMarni Von Wilpert

Marni will work to address the housing crisis head-on, ensuring working families can afford to live in their communities while fighting economic policies that favor the wealthy few over working people.

Throughout her time in office, Marni has been a proven leader in the fight to keep communities safe and take on the gun lobby. After a mass shooting in San Diego, she authored and passed California’s first law banning the sale, possession, and transportation of untraceable ghost guns—then successfully defended that law after being sued by the NRA.

Marni von Wilpert is exactly the kind of leader we need in Congress, and she has the track record to prove it. And as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, she’ll be another standard-bearer in the fight for equality.

This San Diego-to-Palm Springs district became an open-seat opportunity after Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced his retirement just ahead of the filing deadline. This district narrowly voted for Harris in 2024 and San Diego City Councilor Marni von Wilpert is strongly positioned to flip this seat.

San Diego Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running in California’s new 48th Congressional District to flip this district and defeat Republican incumbent Darrell Issa. Von Wilpert will compete in the June 2nd jungle primary, where the top two candidates, regardless of party, will advance to the November general election.