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Darrell Issa

Representative, California

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Darrell Issa Gets an A

Score: 97 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 121 of 126 votes and bills, Issa was on the liberty side.

Issa is not running again, and is not on the ballot for this seat on November 3, 2026. Running for it: Jim Desmond (R) and Marni von Wilpert (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny19 of 19 with liberty
  • B
    Free nations30 of 35 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets20 of 20 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights14 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense11 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders23 of 23 with liberty

Who pays for Issa’s campaign

$2,181,705 raised since January 2025.

  • 46%transfers and other income$1,014,214
  • 36%from people$779,791
  • 18%from PACs and other committees$387,700

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$167,000
  • Leadership and cause PACs$64,200
  • Trade groups$59,000
  • Member groups$36,012

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. Consumer Technology Association PAC$15,000
  2. Edison International PAC$10,000
  3. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee$7,500
  4. National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (NMPAC)$6,500
  5. Amazon.Com Services LLC Separate Segregated Fund (AMAZON PAC)$5,000

19 more committees gave $5,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through September 30, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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