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Darrell Issa

California · 48th

ChamberU.S. HousePartyRepublicanBioguide IDI000056

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

DARRELL ISSA, Republican, of Bonsall, CA; born in Cleveland, OH, November 1, 1953; education: B.A., business, Siena Heights College, Adrian, MI, 1976; military service: enlisted officer, U.S. Army, 1970-72; officer, U.S. Army Reserves 1976-80 (retiring with the rank of Captain); professional history: businessman; founder and CEO of Directed Electronics, Inc.; past chairman, Consumer Electronics Association; previously on the Board of Directors, Electronics Industry Association; election history: elected to the 48th District for the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; elected to the 49th District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 50th District for the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; elected to the 48th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

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Middle East and North Africa · Member
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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet · Chair
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