California GOP lawmakers on chopping block after new map passes say they aren’t leaving without a fight

Published November 6, 2025 10:53am ET



RIVERSIDE, California — The five California Republican lawmakers now on the chopping block after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) redistricting win this week said they aren’t going anywhere despite being the clear underdogs in their redrawn districts. 

“California is my home,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), a MAGA Republican, told the Washington Examiner. “And it’s worth fighting for.”

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