Issa lends campaign another $800,000 this month, has cash advantage in 50th District race

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Former congressman Darryl Issa has given or loaned at least $7.7 million to his campaign in a tight contest with Ammar Campa-Najjar.

Earlier this month, Republican congressional candidate Darrell Issa lent his campaign $800,000, giving himself a nearly $300,000 edge over Democratic opponent Ammar Campa-Najjar, a few weeks before Election Day.

In the latest Federal Election Commission reports, Issa reported having $847,754 cash in his campaign war chest as of Oct. 14, compared to $587,455 in Campa-Najjar’s, as the two fight to represent the 50th Congressional District, which includes East and North Inland San Diego County and a small southern portion of Riverside County.

Issa, who had represented a different San Diego County congressional district for 18 years, led the way in fundraising Oct. 1 through Oct. 14th, raising more than $1.2 million in his campaign committee. However, the bulk of that came from the $800,000 loan.

Once the wealthiest member of Congress, Issa has not been shy about dipping into personal funds as he attempts to return to Congress. He has given or lent a total of more than $7.7 million to his campaign during this election cycle.

Without the latest personal loan, Issa would have trailed Campa-Najjar in fundraising during the first two weeks of October.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2020-10-25/issa-powered-by-personal-loan-outraises-campa-najjar-and-has-cash-advantage-just-ahead-of-election-day

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