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Desmond, Campa-Najjar lead CA-48 after early vote count

Von Wilpert finished second in the early count and discussed the race’s importance to Democrats.

Desmond, Campa-Najjar lead CA-48 after early vote count
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Early results put Jim Desmond first in the CA-48 race, with Von Wilpert second and Ammar Campa-Najjar third. Campa-Najjar conceded, while the article describes the district’s redrawing and campaign spending.

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This story reports what happened without casting Von Wilpert in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Von Wilpert’s record.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, mentioned in Von Wilpert’s remarks

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former Vice President

Darrell Issa
R · CA-48

Representative who decided not to seek re-election

House candidate in the CA-48 race

ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, Governor of California; Kevin Patrick O’Neil, Republican candidate in the CA-48 race

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California 48th District Primary Results Show Desmond and von Wilpert Advancing

Early returns placed Jim Desmond and Marni von Wilpert among the leaders in California’s 48th District primary; coverage reports that both are advancing to November. Center outlets mostly present a restrained account of the early standings and the candidates’ path to November, with some also emphasizing the race’s possible significance for control of the House.

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