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Portrait of Jim Desmond
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Jim Desmond

VecR 18 · OpenTenR 73%Att51

Jim Desmond is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in CA-48 in the 2026 election.

American politician

U.S. House — CA-48RepublicanRunning nowVugol ID VM-F5H-CB7D FEC H6CA49128

Running for U.S. House, CA-48, 2026

Link: vugol.me/p/jim-desmond

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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  • 2026 · U.S. House, CA-48 · General · Republican · on the ballot

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Jim Desmond is an American politician and retired aviator serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2019, representing the fifth district.

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A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as vice chair of the board from 2020 to 2021, mayor of San Marcos, California from 2006 to 2018, and as a member of the San Marcos city council from 2004 to 2006.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-05 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Desmond

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$2,985,951total raised (2026 cycle)
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Campaign contact: info@desmondforcongress.com · source

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  • Roster — FEC filing — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA49128/
  • photo_gallery — https://www.desmondforcongress.com/
  • photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jim_Desmond_Official_Portrait_(cropped).jpg

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