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Marni von Wilpert Challenges Trump-Backed Jim Desmond in House Race

8/12/2026

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Marni von Wilpert, co-author of the PRO Act with Rep. Bobby Scott and Sen. Patty Murray, is running for Darrell Issa’s House seat to advance legislation.
The bill, introduced since 2019, passed the House in 2021 but remains stalled in the Senate.
In November, von Wilpert will face Trump-endorsed County Supervisor Jim Desmond in a newly redrawn, tied-poll district.
Desmond opposes pro-labor steps such as county minimum-wage hikes and a janitorial-worker contract.

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Story summary

Marni von Wilpert, co-author of the PRO Act with Rep. Bobby Scott and Sen. Patty Murray, is running for Darrell Issa’s House seat to advance legislation.
The bill, introduced since 2019, passed the House in 2021 but remains stalled in the Senate.
In November, von Wilpert will face Trump-endorsed County Supervisor Jim Desmond in a newly redrawn, tied-poll district.
Desmond opposes pro-labor steps such as county minimum-wage hikes and a janitorial-worker contract.