Ammar Campa-Najjar Discusses His Plans to Defeat Darrell Issa in CA Race
December 17, 2025
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This episode blends a fiery solo host rant against Trump with a live interview spotlighting a competitive congressional race, delivering partisan analysis on eroding Republican support amid Democratic gains. Combative political takedown laced with optimism for blue wave victories.
- The Format: A host-led discussion transitioning into a guest interview.
- The Key Players:
- Host: Unnamed but energetically anti-Trump voice (possibly tied to Ron Reynolds from outro), delivering sharp critiques of MAGA infighting and hyping Democratic momentum with clips and data.
- Guest - Ammar Campa-Najar: Mexican-Palestinian American U.S. Naval Officer, educator, and Democratic challenger to Rep. Darrell Issa in California's redrawn 48th District; notable for nearly upsetting Issa in a prior R+15 race, now in a D+3 seat, endorsed by national Dems like Ted Lieu and Vote Vets.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Democratic candidate challenging Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) in the redrawn California's 48th Congressional District.
- 2 U.S. Naval Officer in the Pacific Fleet; Mexican-American and Palestinian-American with experience living in Gaza.
- 3 Previously ran a close race against Issa in an R+15 district; now targeting a D+3 seat after Prop 50 redistricting.
- 4 Endorsed by national Democrats including Ted Lieu, Eric Swalwell; raised $750K from 25K individual donors, no corporate PACs.
- 5 NBC News poll highlights drop in Trump's strong approval among MAGA Republicans to 70%, with 30% disapproval.
- 6 Non-MAGA Republicans' approval falls from 57% to 50%.
- 7 Host attributes decline to Trump's immature behavior, contrasting with policy failures like healthcare cuts and unfulfilled affordability promises.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump losing his MAGA base as his behavior pushes them away and Meiselas interviews the Democratic congressional candidate for California’s 48th Congressional District Ammar Campa-Najjar about his race against MAGA Republican Darrell Issa.
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