by Garrett FriskDespite high hopes, California Democrats suffered numerous high-profile losses last year. However, one bright spot came in the 49th district, where incumbent Democrat Mike Levin won a third term with 52.6% of the vote. Levin, an environmental attorney, first entered politics in 2018 when he announced his run for the then-vacant 49th district, where incumbent Republican Darrell Issa chose not to seek re-election (though Issa was elected to represent a different House district in 2020). Levin went on to win new terms in 2020 and 2022, defeating former San Juan Capistrano mayor Bryan Maryott both times. The progressive has proven his ability to win in a swing district, and national Democrats will likely be relieved to hear that he plans to stick around. When Diamond Eye Candidate Report reached out to Levin's team asking if he was planning on running for re-election in 2024, they wrote back one word: "Yes." Comments are closed.
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