
Marni von Wilpert is a battle-tested San Diego City Councilmember, former prosecutor, and alumna of the Peace Corps who flipped a red City Council seat blue—and she’s ready to do it again in Congress. With experience as counsel to Rep. Bobby Scott on the House Education and Labor Committee and as an appellate attorney at the National Labor Relations Board, Marni will hit the ground running in Washington to deliver real results for our communities.
Marni is running to tackle the skyrocketing cost of living, protect reproductive freedom, and defend LGBTQ rights from extremist attacks. On the City Council, she took on corporate polluters, authored California’s first ghost gun ban, and delivered solutions to keep neighborhoods safe and affordable. Now, she’s ready to bring that same grit and results-driven leadership to Congress.
Backed by local leaders like State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, State Sen. Steve Padilla, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, Vista Councilmember Dan O'Donnell, and more, Marni is the proven fighter Democrats need to flip CA-48 and finally send Darrell Issa packing. With your support, we can win this seat, protect our freedoms, and make Washington work for everyone—not just people like Darrell Issa.