Ammar Campa-Najjar Archives - Times of San Diego

Portraits of three men and one woman arranged in a collage. Voters will choose from the field in the 48th congressional race.

Without Issa to run against, leading Dems in CA-48 race find themselves in a new race

by Dan Friedell • Special to Times of San Diego April 3, 2026, 12:06 p.m.April 3, 2026, 12:06 p.m.

California Democrats are banking on CA-48 as a pickup opportunity after redistricting. Rep. Darrell Issa’s departure reset the playing field.

Ammar Campa-Najjar reminded the audience that "half of you voted for me" in the November 2018 election won by Duncan D. Hunter.

Perennial candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar believes he can finally win an election, with new bid for CA-48

by Oriana González • NOTUS March 9, 2026, 9:33 a.m.March 9, 2026, 9:33 a.m.

A person in a suit speaks into a microphone in a formal setting, conveying seriousness. An American flag is partially visible in the background.

Issa retires, shaking up political map while endorsing Desmond in his shift to 48th District

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego March 6, 2026, 2:12 p.m.March 7, 2026, 1:23 p.m.

A man in a pullover and a baseball cap and black sunglasses sits on a motorcycle with a sidecar in front of a wooden post fence with a field of vines behind it.

Democrats fear voters don’t know their new district is a key battleground for control of Congress

by Dan Friedell • Special to Times of San Diego Feb. 25, 2026, 4:05 p.m.April 2, 2026, 4:02 p.m.

A purple-tinted TV set with two male hosts and the words "San Diego Politics" show superimposed over it.

San Diego Politics Show: Episode 2

by Andrew Keatts • Times of San Diego Feb. 15, 2026, 6:36 a.m.Feb. 15, 2026, 6:36 a.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar and Darrell Issa

Campa-Najjar outraises Issa, other Democrats in race to flip 48th District

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2026, 4:23 p.m.Feb. 3, 2026, 4:23 p.m.

City Council candidate Marni Von Wilpert speaks to union workers at a car rally downtown on Election Day.

Local Dems soften on Campa-Najjar, favor von Wilpert in high-profile Issa challenge

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 31, 2026, 11:17 a.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

Issa gets another Democratic challenger in redrawn 48th District

by Andrew Keatts • Times of San Diego Nov. 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 11, 2025, 6:24 a.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar said he supported raising corporate tax rates from the current 21% to the 35% of the Reagan years.

Campa-Najjar plans leave of absence from Georgetown U. for congressional bid

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 30, 2025, 4:38 p.m.Aug. 30, 2025, 5:52 p.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar at forum

Indivisible forum splits on remap; Campa-Najjar easily tops CA48 Democratic poll

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 25, 2025, 6:19 p.m.Aug. 26, 2025, 9:16 p.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar and Darrell Issa

Amid remap push, Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar files to run against Rep. Issa

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego and Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 22, 2025, 5:33 p.m.Aug. 23, 2025, 1:24 p.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar

Democrat Campa-Najjar is ‘seriously considering’ rematch against Rep. Issa

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego and Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 16, 2025, 11:38 a.m.Aug. 17, 2025, 1:21 p.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar

Ammar Campa-Najjar’s Next Mission Will Be as an Officer in the Navy Reserve

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Sept. 1, 2023, 10:45 p.m.Sept. 12, 2023, 12:17 a.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar with supporters

Opinion: I Lost the Election, But Our Team Ran a Transformational Campaign for Chula Vista’s Future

by Ammar Campa-Najjar Dec. 9, 2022, 10:05 p.m.Dec. 10, 2022, 6:40 a.m.