Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted his endorsement of Darrell Issa in the close race for California’s 49th Congressional district.
Trump said Issa “is a very good man. Help him win his congressional seat in California.”
.@DarrellIssa is a very good man. Help him win his congressional seat in California.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2016
An Issa campaign spokesman said, “Darrell appreciates the birthday shout out after he spent the day riding his bike across the district meeting with voters and working to ensure our veterans get their bonuses paid back in full.”
The 10-term Congressman from Vista faces his closest re-election race ever against Democrat Doug Applegate, a newcomer to politics. President Obama has endorsed Applegate.
The race is close, in part, because of Issa’s endorsement of Trump after originally backing Marco Rubio. The 49th District, which includes north coastal San Diego and south Orange counties, has become less Republican in recent years.
